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A total of 2.5 million Western European households will have a smart home controller by 2019, according to a research by Parks Associates. Smart home systems will need the flexibility to deliver multiple value propositions within the household, researchers said. Interoperability is necessary to achieve recurring revenue models as it enables devices to deliver a broad array of value-added services and features, according to researchers.

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One-third of broadband households in the US plan to purchase a smart home device in the next 12 months, according to a recent study by Parks Associates. "Consumer demand for the smart home is growing, but low awareness and limited familiarity create significant challenges for channel partners looking to drive this market from early adopter to early majority," said Parks Associates president Stuart Sikes. Previously released research from Parks Associates finds 27 percent of smar ...read more

Some 57% of consumers in US. broadband households subscribe to an OTT (over-the-top) video service, according to a study by Parks Associates. The study also revealed that the average USbroadband household spends USD 9 per month on OTT services.

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Some 25 percent of US broadband households find at least one value-added monitoring service very appealing, according to a recent research by Parks Associates. These services include energy, HVAC, or appliance monitoring, and bundling these solutions with home services boosts interest in the latter by up to 50 percent. "The residential security market landscape is changing rapidly, creating a threat to industry incumbents and an opportunity for both new and existing players," sa ...read more

Smart watches and connected entertainment devices, including game consoles and streaming media devices, will be the most popular gifts for the holiday season, according to a new analysis from Parks Associates. Among connected CE devices acquired in 2014, 37 percent of smart watches, 25 percent of streaming media devices (including players like the Roku 3 and sticks like the Google Chromecast), and 20 percent of gaming consoles were received as gifts. Other popular gifts include ...read more

A new survey released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Parks Associates shows continued strong growth of smart home products in US homes, as 20 percent of households with broadband intend to acquire one or more smart home devices within the next year. According to the study, half (48%) of those surveyed who own a smart home device are under 35-years-old.

Smart home devices and systems have processing intelligence and are connected to the internet through a h ...read more

A new survey released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Parks Associates shows continued strong growth of smart home products in US homes, as 20 percent of households with broadband intend to acquire one or more smart home devices within the next year. According to the study, half (48%) of those surveyed who own a smart home device are under 35-years-old.

Smart home devices and systems have processing intelligence and are connected to the internet through a h ...read more

Among US broadband households, 37 percent regularly use transactional services for over-the-top (OTT) video, such as online video rentals and downloads, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The vast majority of these a la carte purchases also have a streaming video subscription, emphasizing the potential role of transactional services to supplement subscription OTT. For example, approximately two-thirds of Amazon Instant Video subscribers also rent or purchase titles ...read more