Connected Home Systems and Services

New consumer research evaluates the trends in smart product adoption

New consumer research from Parks Associates finds overall adoption of smart home devices has increased from 13% of U.S. broadband households in the second quarter of 2014 to 18% in the second quarter of 2015. Smart Product Adoption shows growth in smart home adoption is a combination of sales of existing product categories and an increase in the breadth of smart products entering the market.

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Parks Associates President moderates two IoT and smart home panels at Smart Home Summit in London, September 29-30

Parks Associates research finds that 2.5 million Western European households will have a smart home controller by 2019. Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates, will discuss the growth of the smart home and its implications at Smart Home Summit, 29-30 September in London.

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Parks Associates moderates Verizon keynote, presents IoT research at CONNECTED +, September 28-29

Parks Associates Canadian research finds one-fifth of broadband households own a functioning home security system. Additionally, 34% of Canadian households with security can monitor and control the system through a mobile device.

Jason Paris, Director, Business Development, Parks Associates, will present research on the Canadian smart home at CONNECTED + during the session “ ...read more

Residential security market expands with new opportunities in the IoT

New research from Parks Associates finds over 40% of new security monitoring subscribers are signing with nontraditional providers, including cable and telco companies. Traditional security companies still claim over 75% of the monitored security market, but this growth in subscribers through these new channels shows a renewed interest in security offerings.

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 Stuart Sikes of Parks Associates provides insight into the integration of IoT and the smart home

Stuart Sikes, President at Parks Associates, will give the keynote address “IoT and Smart Home Paths to Adoption” at the Global Smart Home Summit 2015 on Thursday, May 28, in Shanghai, China. The presentation will feature research from Parks Associates and discuss the Internet of Things, the smart home, and factors driving adoption and integration of smart home device ecosystems ...read more

Market research firm announces “Digital Engagement of Energy Consumers” whitepaper in advance of CONNECTIONS™ Conference

Parks Associates announced a smart home whitepaper today that reports 85% of U.S. broadband households took at least one action, such as adjusting thermostats or switching to energy-efficient light bulbs, to reduce their energy usage or costs in the last 12 months.

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CONNECTIONS™ to host IoT session with Alarm.com, Amdocs, PlanetEcosystems, Wink, and Zipato

Research firm Parks Associates reports 47% of U.S. broadband households have privacy or security concerns about smart home devices. The connected home industries need to formalize strategies, such as consumer privacy rights, in order to push these markets forward, according to Parks Associates, which will discuss these topics next month at INTX: The Internet & Television Expo and CONN ...read more

Smart Home Research Director to Deliver “The Future of Energy Services Market” Presentation at SPEER Summit

Parks Associates research finds smart thermostats were the most commonly purchased smart home device of 2014, with 8% of U.S. broadband households now owning one. Smart lighting is also growing in popularity, with 7% of households having some kind of smart lighting capability. The research firm will discuss the smart home, consumer interest and adoption, and strategie ...read more