Research

Industry webinar, in cooperation with Schneider Electric, features insights on opportunities, challenges, and trends in home energy

Parks Associates research reveals consumer interest in renewables is growing stronger—56% of US internet households would select renewables as an energy source if costs were the same and 36% say they would pay more to use power from renewable sources.  The webinar “Smart Home Energy Solutions: Making a Complex Future Simple” on Thursday, June 28 ...read more

21% of small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) report a need for safety and security solutions

International research firm Parks Associates today announced it will host two sessions, featuring executives from Alarm.com, Alula, Bates Security, Brivo, HavenLock, Homebase, Johnson Controls, Nice, Plume, Salto Systems, and Silicon Labs, on Wednesday, June 15, at Electronic Security Expo (ESX) at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The sessions, "SMBs – Expanding Opportunities with New S ...read more

New whitepaper developed in partnership with PassiveBolt addresses IoT edge solutions in smart spaces

Today Parks Associates released the whitepaper Smart Locks and Access Control Supply Chain: Scaling Innovation, which addresses the demand, growth, and new business opportunities in IoT edge solutions in apartments and MDUs, retail and warehousing, and hospitality and building management. The research, developed in partnership with PassiveBolt, highlights the rise in demand ...read more

Smart Home Tracker highlights industry news and activities of key players in smart home market

New Parks Associates research in the firm’s Smart Home Tracker finds smart home mainstays are strengthening their offerings by acquiring smaller companies with deep expertise. Resideo recently acquired fire and life-safety solutions manufacturer First Alert, Inc., and Crestron recently acquired intelligent video technology from 1 Beyond. Parks Associates’ Smart Home Tracker provide ...read more

Industry webinar features discussion with RouteThis on how brands can use support services to create customer loyalty

Parks Associates research finds 50% of smart home device owners have experienced a recent problem with one or more of their devices, with the majority of problems related to wireless connectivity. These issues contribute to the high return rates for these devices. The research firm will examine how companies can improve the user experience and build brand loy ...read more

Industry webinar features discussion with Cox Communities on market for MDU smart apartment deployments

Parks Associates research finds that among prospective MDU (multi-dwelling unit) tenants, 65% look to preinstalled smart home devices as a key amenity. The research firm, in partnership with Cox Communities, is hosting the industry webinar “Planning and Partnerships in Smart Apartment Deployments” on Thursday, May 26, at 11 am CT US (12 pm ET) to discuss the rapid growth f ...read more

New whitepaper developed in partnership with Technicolor addresses IoT edge solutions in smart spaces

Today Parks Associates released a new white paper, Simplifying the IoT Edge: Smart Spaces Best Practices, that addresses the demand, growth, and use cases of IoT edge solutions in smart buildings including apartments and MDUs, retail and warehousing, and hospitality and building management. The research, developed in partnership with Technicolor, shows that over one third of ...read more

New research highlights increasing consumer consumption of livestreaming video 

Parks Associates’ new video research, found in Quantified Consumer: Livestreaming: The Next Hot Video Market, finds 43% of US internet households have livestreamed online content in the past three months, with sporting events by far the most popular type of content. Sixty-one percent of livestreaming users have recently watched a live sporting event online, while newscasts, the second most popula ...read more