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Affordability is now the key to the smart home. New Parks Associates research shows that affordability has become the leading purchase consideration for smart home device purchase intenders. More than half (51%) of purchase intenders rank affordability as a top 3 purchase consideration, beating product reviews (31%) and data privacy/security efforts (29%). Affordability concerns have also become the leading purchase inhibitor among non-owners and non-intenders. Nearly half (44%) of...

Rand Bailin , Partner,  Sprosty Network  gave his insights on consumers and smart home devices prior to the Parks Associates’  CONNECTIONS Summit at CES . Rand will participate on the expert   panel  Energy Management Solutions: Smart Home Crossover on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 2 :00 pm .  Panelists who will join him on this session include: Christopher Brereton , VP of Product, Inspire Anna Demeo , President,...

Nicole Hayward , Founder & CMO,  Minim , gave her insights on consumers and smart home devices prior to the Parks Associates’  CONNECTIONS Summit at CES. Nicole will participate on the expert   panel  Installation and Support: Next-Gen Smart Home Services  on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 3 :15 pm .  Panelists who will join her on this session include: Patrizia Cozzoli , Deputy CEO,  Fing Ltd Peter Butler ,...

Derrick Dicoi , GM, Xfinity Home,  Comcast Cable  gave his insights on smart home platforms prior to the Parks Associates’  CONNECTIONS Summit at CES. Derrick will participate on the expert   panel  Smart Home Platforms: Creating New Experiences  on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 9 :00 am .  Panelists who will join him on this session include: Anne Ferguson , Vice President, Marketing,  Alarm.com Amber Kappa...

Raya Sevilla , SVP Product,  ADT ,   gave her insights on smart home solutions devices prior to the Parks Associates’  CONNECTIONS Summit at CES. Raya will participate on the expert   panel  Disruption in Home Security: Smart Home Convergence  on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 11 :00 am .  Panelists who will join her on this session include: Naveen Chhangani , VP, Product and Services, Arlo Technologies Vera...

Lisa Spencer , Global Head of Marketing,  Irdeto ,   gave her insights on privacy and security prior to the Parks Associates’  CONNECTIONS Summit at CES. Lisa will participate on the expert   panel  Privacy and Security: Protecting Consumers  on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 10 :00 am .  Panelists who will join her on this session include: Marcio Avillez , SVP of Business Development, CUJO AI Anurag Gupta ,...

Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance have announced plans to develop and promote a new open-source connectivity standard for smart home devices called Project Connected Home over IP. The standard is being developed in an effort to increase compatibility among smart home devices and to make it easier for device manufacturers to develop these products. The working group that will contribute to this project include Zigbee Alliance board members, as well as representatives from IKEA,...

Peter Butler , General Manager,  Everise ,   gave his insights on consumers and smart home devices prior to the Parks Associates’  CONNECTIONS Summit at CES. Peter will participate on the expert   panel  Installation and Support: Next-Gen Smart Home Services  on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 3 :15 pm .  Panelists who will join him on this session include: Patrizia Cozzoli , Deputy CEO,  Fing Ltd Nicole...