"Europe" articles

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, David Bailey , Vice President, Marketing Communications at SmartThings, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? The largest opportunity for the smart home industry in Europe is in providing a truly integrated smart home platform, so users can create their own smart home to suit their needs. SmartThings has always been committed to an...

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Christopher Schouten , Senior Director Product Marketing at Kudelski Security, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? The largest opportunity for the smart home industry in Europe is to continue to make itself relevant to the daily lives of consumers; to ensure the solutions they provide meet real needs in four major areas: security,...

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Charles Dawes , Senior Director, International Marketing at TiVo, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? For us at TiVo, the sweet spot for “Smart Home” is around the consumption of entertainment media, be this video, audio, or gaming. Consumers around the globe spend almost as much time consuming entertainment as they do sleeping...

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Kevin Meagher , SVP Business Development of ROC-Connect, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? I believe the larger opportunities are with service providers that want to bundle smart home with their broadband and entertainment. However, as in the U.S., retailers are starting to make a strong push into the market so new opportunities...

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Martin Woolley , Technical Program Manager of Bluetooth SIG, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? Among some of the more obvious and current applications are lighting, heating systems, locks, and windows sensors. However, there is a huge opportunity for the industry as a whole to adopt a new, upcoming mesh standard, Bluetooth mesh....

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Leigh Calton , Head of R&D at Ageas UK, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? Creating new products and services that consumers value What challenges does Europe face with rolling out new smart home products and services? Gaining consumer trust over data access, compatibility of devices, and creating relevant...

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Cees Links , General Manager Low Power Wireless of Qorvo, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? Security, elderly care, lighting control, smart meters – but all relative small and scattered. What challenges does Europe face with rolling out new smart home products and services? Fragmentation of the market, cost...

Before attending CONNECTIONS™Europe  in Amsterdam, Ashley Hathaway , Senior Developer Evanglist of IBM Watson, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? Certainly our devices are now helping us manage our resources more wisely, automate mundane tasks, and provide information about our usage. There are certainly many moving parts now and any way we can streamline the process or continue to...