Connected Home Systems and Services

Smart home analyst to discuss new research with Icontrol Networks and Security Systems News in industry webcast

Smart home research from Parks Associates shows over 50% of all smart home device owners consider interoperability as “very important” and the value increases with each device purchased, reaching 60% among households that have three devices.

Parks Associates will discuss its smart home research in the webcast “Increase profits by adding home automation services ...read more

Emerging Power of IoT in Canada reveals purchase intentions and habits for the Canadian connected consumer

New Parks Associates research on Canadian broadband households reveals nearly 60% have at least one connected CE, including a smart TV, Blu-ray player, gaming console, connected PVR/DVR, or streaming media device connected to the Internet. Emerging Power of IoT in Canada also found growing interest in the smart home as over 40% of Canadian broadband households are inter ...read more

Market Research Firm Announces New Report at Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

According to a new report from Parks Associates, 43% of U.S. broadband households are willing to subscribe to a bundle of energy services for $9.99 per month, while individual energy services appeal to just over one-third of households. The market research firm announced the report Monetizing Connected Products and Systems at Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer this week in Austin ...read more

Parks Associates and Dassault Systèmes to host complimentary smart home research webcast

Internet of Things researchfrom Parks Associates predicts rapid growth in the smart home in 2015, as 37% of U.S. broadband households intend to buy one or more smart devices this year. This growing adoption of smart devices will raise the importance of interoperability and speed in innovation as consumers will expect all devices to work together and offer the latest benefits. In 2014, ne ...read more

Research Shows 62% of U.S. broadband households are not familiar with smart home products

Tom Kerber, Director of Home Controls & Energy Research at Parks Associates, will present smart home product adoption and value-added services research during the session “Relevant IoT Connected Services for Broad Consumer Adoption" at the AT&T Developers Summit on Monday, January 5, 4:00-4:45 P.M., Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Kerber will discuss the barriers to smart home adoption, the grow ...read more

Analysts Examine Market and Provide Recommendations in New Research “IoT for Smart Home Devices and Controllers"

Parks Associates reports that approximately two-thirds of U.S. broadband households are unfamiliar with smart home products or services. Further, few consumers know what smart home devices and services are, who sells them, or where to buy them. New research, IoT for Smart Home Devices and Controllers, published by Parks Associates with the Consumer Electronics Ass ...read more

Parks Associates and AlertMe to host connected home research webcast

Internet of Things research from Parks Associates finds the importance of interoperability for consumers increases with each smart home device purchased. Currently 13% of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart home device, and 60% of those who have purchased three devices feel it is very important for the devices to work together as part of a system.

The research firm will co-host the webcast ...read more

New Internet of Things research reports nearly 4% of U.S. households will have a smart home controller in 2014

Parks Associates today announced Internet of Things (IoT) research showing nearly 4% of U.S. households will have a smart home controller by the end of 2014, with an estimated increase to nearly 6% by 2015. The firm's Evolution of Smart Home and the Internet of Things, which includes data from a 1Q 2014 survey of 10,000 U.S. broadband households, also reports 64% of ...read more