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Adoption of the connected lifestyle continues to expand as the supporting technologies mature and the value propositions of smart, connected devices and streaming services are better understood by consumers. Crossover opportunities are emerging between ecosystems in home security, home controls, entertainment, and energy sectors, among others.
Currently, according to Parks Associates research, the average internet household has 14.5 connected devices including connected...
Consumer technical support needs are strongly influenced by the number and type of connected devices consumers have in their homes. More consumers working and attending school from home has led to an increase in the number of computing devices being used in broadband households. As consumers adapt to doing more activities virtually, they encounter more technical problems. At the same time, device manufacturers are adjusting technical support strategies to support customers...
Parks Associates recently announced The Peggy Smedley Show as a supporter of its events in 2022, including CONNECTIONS™ 2022. The Peggy Smedley Show is a weekly podcast with over 700 episodes, all hosted by award-winning journalist and widely recognized technology influencer, Peggy Smedley.
On a recent episode of the podcast, Tech Disruption: Forever Changed , Smedley and Parks Associates President, Elizabeth Parks , discussed the new ways in which technology is disrupting...
Smart major appliances - refrigerators, clothes washers, microwaves, clothes dryers, dishwashers, ovens, water heaters, air conditioning units and range/cooktops - emerged in the US market in 2011. However, like smart home devices, adoption rates for different categories of smart appliances were fairly low. Adoption barriers such as high prices, perceived poor value proposition, slow replacement rates, and limited product availability have negatively impacted growth in these markets....
Parks Associates estimates over 111 million US households will have broadband internet access by year-end 2021. ISPs are on track to add 6M new subscriptions.
Over the past decade, broadband adoption in the United States – here defined as internet subscription adoption to the home or individual, with faster than dial-up speeds – has grown steadily since 2015. Broadband households may have fixed-broadband service or may rely on mobile broadband, or a combination of the two....
Parks Associates ’ CONNECTIONS Summit: Smart Home Growth Strategies conference series is excited to announce GE Lighting , a Savant Company as an Event Sponsor.
Headquartered at historic NELA Park in East Cleveland, Ohio, our roots date back nearly 130 years to Thomas Edison and the invention of the world’s first light bulb. Today, as part of Savant Systems Inc. we’re bringing the future to light by ensuring brighter lives and a more sustainable world through...
If you are familiar with the smart home, then you have undoubtedly heard of Matter, a new connectivity standard for smart home devices first introduced in 2019. Matter’s primary aim is to bridge gaps in device integration and take interoperability solutions to new heights. Samsung, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), smart home device makers such as IKEA, and other major brands such as Kroger have also all joined the Matter initiative. While recent years have seen increased...
Parks Associates wrapped up the 25 th year of the CONNECTIONS™ conference this week with two days of virtual sessions: Smart Home: Bridging Platforms and Changing the Experience, Privacy and Security, Europe and Smart Home, Insurance and the Smart Home. Here are some important takeaways from the speakers in each session.
Smart Home: Bridging Platforms and Changing the User Experience
Consumers do not desire the same smart home experience. They are split into two...
