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Rising consumerism of healthcare continues to be a transformative trend affecting the entire connected health industry, Harry Wang, senior research director at Parks Associates, observes. He’s referencing just-released new data from Parks that shows the adoption of connected healthcare devices has reached 36 percent of U.S. broadband households as of Q2 2016, which is said to be a 40 percent increase since Q2 2014.

From the article "How Interested Are Broadband Consumers in ...read more

“Nearly 50 percent of U.S. broadband consumers would like tools and support to help them lose weight or get into better shape, and over one-third are interested in products and services that can improve overall life quality,” Harry Wang, senior research director at Parks Associates, says. “Connected health devices are often touted as solutions for these needs, but these technologies need to be targeted to the individual consumer in order to drive sustainable improvement on perso ...read more

Home security and safety are often some of the first usage cases brought up around discussions of smart home devices in broadband homes. And a new report from Parks Associates is indicating that insurance-related incentives are pushing the Internet of Things to the top of mind for many consumers. The report has 51 percent of U.S. broadband households saying an IoT device that alerts them to smoke and fire highly appealing, and 41 percent finding a device that alerts them to a wa ...read more

Research firm Parks Associates estimates that nearly 24 percent of U.S. broadband households will have an IP camera by 2020, while more than 50 percent will have a smart home controller and 26 percent will have a home security system.

“Companies such as Samsung are beginning to embed smart home controllers into their consumer entertainment products, meaning consumers who buy a smart TV or smart appliance will be bringing these solutions into their homes, often without unders ...read more

New consumer research from Parks finds that less than 5 percent of U.S. broadband households own a smart appliance such as a full-sized refrigerator, oven, dishwasher or washer/dryer that can be monitored or controlled using a smartphone, tablet or computer. However, the report shows that 18 percent of consumers plan to buy a smart appliance in the next 12 months.

From the article "Smart Appliances: Lots of Attention, But Low Market Adoption" by Laura Hamilton.

A new Parks Associates report is projecting that global mobile data revenue will increase from $386 billion in 2015 to $630 billion in 2020. North America and Western Europe will see only minimal growth and the Asia & Pacific region will reportedly see the most. Cable operators are promoting WiFi hotspots, and roughly 70 percent of U.S. mobile consumers are interested in WiFi-only data plans, according to the study.

From the article "Research: Global Mobile Data Revenues To ...read more

Parks Research Analyst Brad Russell reports that research shows more than 60 percent of U.S. broadband households have someone with a chronic condition, while the number of people 65-85 will account for more than 16 percent of the total population by 2025.

From the article "More Than 20 Percent of U.S. Broadband Households Plan To Buy A Smart Combo Sensor This Year, Research Firm Says" by Laura Hamilton.

A new report from Parks Associates indicates that bilingual Spanish-language broadband households in the U.S. are more likely to have pay TV and OTT video service subscriptions than the average U.S. broadband household. In the survey of U.S. broadband households where Spanish is spoken daily, Parks reports that 89 percent of these households have a pay TV subscription and more than 75 percent subscribe to at least one OTT video services. Among average U.S. broadband households, ...read more