"Europe" articles

Before attending CONNECTIONS™ Europe in Amsterdam, Andrew Thomas , Co-Founder & CRO of SkyBell, answered several industry questions: Where do you feel the largest opportunity is for the smart home industry in Europe? The largest short-term opportunity in Europe is to mirror the success of smart home adoption in the U.S. by focusing on solving real customer problems. Users are flocking to individual products that bring them more home security or help them save money....

Consumer intention to purchase devices and integrate them into home systems continues to be a growing trend across Western Europe. Mass-market smart home products and services are now available through numerous channels, including security dealers, telecoms, and retail stores, and both mass-market and custom-installed systems are seeing substantial growth as the combined marketing efforts of all channels are improving awareness. According to research conducted by Parks Associates...

According to Parks Associates research, 33% of U.K. broadband households subscribed to an OTT video service as of 3Q 2015. New OTT video market entrants, especially those with paid services, will have to provide unique value in order to make substantial gains. However, the demand for interesting content is strong enough that there are market opportunities for new OTT video players. Nearly 20% of U.K. broadband households have recently used a Netflix service, despite the free OTT catch-up...

Service providers and OEMs continue to introduce new offerings in Europe, bringing new value propositions and driving increased adoption and future purchase intentions of smart home and connected CE devices. Currently 45% of broadband households in the U.K., Germany, Spain, and France have a smart TV. Regarding future purchases, 33% of these broadband households plan to purchase a smart home device in the next 12 months. Additional Parks Associates research shows: French...

Parks Associates recently released new European research that finds over 40% of U.K. broadband households are likely to buy new connected devices within the next 12 months. Additionally, these products – including smart door locks, sensors, and security cameras - will be part of a home security or control system that can be monitored or controlled by a computer or mobile device. On February 12, Jason Paris , Director, Business Development, Parks Associates, will present this...

I had the pleasure of attending IOT World Europe this past week in Berlin. The conference brings together executives from industries across the industrial and consumer Internet of Things to discuss industry trends, strategies, partnership opportunities, and best practices.  I focused in on consumer IOT and heard from speakers about Smart Home, Connected Cars, and Wearables. Several key themes emerged: 1.       What will be consumers’ path to...

According to Parks Associates research , Europe is in the early stages of growth for the IoT. The firm's data shows that 11% of Spanish, 9% of U.K., and 5% of German broadband households report ownership of a home control system. A majority of broadband households in all three countries are interested in smart home systems, including 54% in Germany, 56% in the U.K., and 62% in Spain who are interested in a smart home safety system. Parks Associates and Verisure recently aired...

This year, the CONNECTIONS Europe conference brought together connected home and digital living industry leaders from around the world. Speakers from Cisco, Intel, Panasonic, Technicolor, and many other leading companies addressed audiences about the future of IoT and connected CE, trends and innovations in the smart home, and connecting consumers to innovative products and services. The top five takeaways from this year’s event: 1. Connected CE device adoption is...