Webinar, sponsored by ULE Alliance, examines importance of communication protocol strategies for smart home adoption
Parks Associates is hosting the industry webinar “Smart Product Strategies in Europe: Choosing Communication Protocols,” sponsored by ULE Alliance, on April 13 at 8 am CT US / 13:00 GMT. The virtual webinar addresses the importance of communication protocol strategies for smart home product adoption in the European market, especially as Wi-Fi usage expands an ...read more
Webinar, sponsored by ULE Alliance, examines impact of communication protocols on smart product adoption and user experience in European market
Parks Associates is hosting the complimentary webinar “Smart Product Strategies in Europe: Choosing Communication Protocols,” sponsored by ULE Alliance, on 13 April 2021 at 8 am CT US (1:00 pm/13:00 GMT), to highlight key trends in the smart home market, including the impact of communication protocols on the user experience and their ...read more
Smart Home Tracker finds perception of high prices as a leading adoption barrier to adoption of smart home devices
Parks Associates smart home research finds high perceived prices remain a top barrier to smart home adoption, with providers and manufacturers working to bring lower-priced products to market and discontinue specific premium products. The firm’s Smart Home Tracker finds 20.5 million, or 44% of consumers who do not own or intend to purchase a smart home device, r ...read more
Fourth annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media virtual conference to explore expansion of OTT video services, churn rates, and impact of COVID-19 on video services
New research highlights 61% of smart thermostat owners acquired their device less than two years ago
New research from Parks Associates finds 23% of US broadband households who recently bought a smart thermostat report that an incentive, discount, or rebate from their energy provider triggered that purchase. The firm’s Smart Product Market Assessment: Smart Thermostats, which identifies key market drivers and barriers and assesses market growth via topline market forecasts, ...read more
Consumer research tracks continuing impact of COVID-19 on technology adoption for seniors and caregivers
Parks Associates’ COVID-19: Impact on Seniors, Caregivers, and Independent Living Solutionsfinds 34% of the US senior broadband households (heads of broadband household ages 65 and older) have a smart speaker or smart display, as the low product cost and convenience of voice-first interfaces continue to spur rapid adoption. Current adoption of smart speakers / smart disp ...read more
On average, US broadband households with smart home devices own more than seven devices
International research firm Parks Associates today announced Consumer Insights Dashboards, new services that track adoption, demand, and market changes for smart home, security, consumer electronics, broadband, and video services. Consumer Insights Dashboards provide an ongoing view of each market, with quarterly or biannual deliverables that provide industry benchmarks and consumer tre ...read more