Connected Home Systems and Services

Home and IoT in Canada project reveals adoption rates for security and smart home solutions

 New Parks Associates research shows the number of Canadian broadband households with a smart home device more than doubled in the past year, jumping from 5% in the first quarter of 2015 to 11% in the first quarter of 2016. Smart Home and IoT in Canada, a survey of 1,500 Canadian broadband households, reported smart thermostats are the most popular devices, with 5% of households ownin ...read more

7-9% of U.S. broadband households own a networked security camera at the end of 2015

Parks Associates released research at ISC West today revealing that 9% of U.S. broadband households owned an IP/networked security camera at the end of 2015.¹The firm’s Delivering Peace of Mind: Connected Home Devices & Sensors reports 44% of networked security camera owners access or control their device remotely on a daily or almost daily basis. The research firm is attending and exhibitin ...read more

Parks Associates President to present new IoT research insights at Smart Home Summit Frankfurt

New consumer research from Parks Associates shows that 23% of French broadband households report to be familiar with the capabilities of smart home products and services, compared to 15% in Germany and Spain and 12% in the U.K. The firm’s Connected Consumer in Europe project finds that roughly 14% of broadband households in these four countries have a smart home device or system bu ...read more

Jason Paris to present new research at Integrated Systems Europe

New consumer research from Parks Associates shows that in the next 12 months, over 40% of U.K. broadband households likely to adopt new connected devices, including smart door locks, sensors, and security cameras, will purchase these products as part of a home security or control system that can be monitored or controlled by a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The firm’s Connected Consumer in Europe project also ...read more

Over 40% of U.S. broadband households plan to buy a smart home device in the 12 months from mid-2015 to mid-2016

Parks Associates released a new whitepaper today, Top 2016 Trends for the Consumer IoT, which examines the impact of the Internet of Things on both consumers and companies in all affected ecosystems. It notes 2015 ended with strong ownership numbers. Over two-thirds of U.S. broadband households connect at least one smart TV, Blu-ray player, gaming console, DVR/PVR ...read more

70% of security dealers currently install or plan to install interactive smart home devices or systems

Parks Associates released new research today reporting that 70% of U.S. security dealers currently install or plan to install some type of interactive smart home device or system within their residential offerings in the next 12 months. Nearly three-quarters of security dealers offer interactivity with their devices, which can be controlled through smartphones, tablets, and ...read more

Parks Associates announced two new industry reports today focused on the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market and the role of interoperability in driving consumer adoption of new smart home products and solutions. The research firm reports that at year-end 2015, nearly 20% of U.S. broadband households had at least one smart home product (smart thermostats, networked cameras, smart video doorbells, smart door locks, smart lighting devices, or smart home central controllers). B ...read more

Parks Associates President and Research Director present home systems research at CEDIA, October 15

Parks Associates research finds a strong correlation between home size and adoption of smart products as 32% of U.S. broadband households with 3,000 or more square feet own at least one of these devices, such as smart thermostats, light bulbs, and cameras. The firm’s Smart Product Adoption reports, by comparison, less than 20% of all U.S. broadband households own a smart produ ...read more