CONNECTIONS™

21st-annual CONNECTIONS Conference, May 23-25 in San Francisco, to examine Wi-Fi strategies for the connected home

New research fromParks Associates shows that more than 75% of U.S. broadband households use Wi-Fi for connectivity in the home and 50% use 3G/4G services. The international research firm will examine strategies to build value from the growing number of connections in the home at the 21st-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference on May 23-25, 20 ...read more

HelloTech addresses support strategies for smart home and IoT during research workshop at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference

New research from Parks Associates shows that consumers report an increasing number of technical problems with emerging systems and smart home devices over the past year, after reporting decreases in support issues over previous years. In Q1 2017, 34% of smart door lock owners experienced issues when attempting to fix a problem with th ...read more

Recurring revenues from smart home controllers will exceed $1 billion by 2021

Parks Associates will highlight new distribution strategies for smart home and connected entertainment solutions, including insights from Nest Labs, Honeywell, Verizon, ADT, Nortek, and other industry leaders at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 23-25, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. The research firm forecasts nearly 38 million U.S. households will have a smart h ...read more

Industry leaders address consumerization of smart home services at 21st-annual executive conference, May 23-25, in San Francisco

Leading IoT research firm Parks Associates announced today that Cox Communications will deliver a keynote address at the 21st-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 23-25, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. Kristine Faulkner, SVP/GM, COX Homelife, will present the keynote address “What About the Customer? Bridging ...read more

ecobee, EnergyHub, sonnen, and Whisker Labs to discuss energy management solutions at 21st-annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference, May 23-25

IoT research firm Parks Associates announced energy management research today showing 40-50% of consumers find individual energy monitoring services appealing. Industry-leading executives will join Parks Associates at the 21st-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 23-25 in San Francisco, to discuss strategies to get co ...read more

CONNECTIONS™ IoT support session examines strategies to curate IoT experiences and protect consumer privacy

New Parks Associates research shows that 59% of U.S. broadband households planning to purchase a smart home device are interested in a support service that guarantees the security of their device from unauthorized access. This option was the most popular value-added service among smart home shoppers, while services that resolve technical issues or provide tools for the ...read more

CONNECTIONS™ session on voice control in IoT features executives from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nuance, and Voicebox Technologies

Parks Associates announced new numbers today showing adoption of smart speakers with personal assistants, including Amazon Echo, Dot, or Tap, or Google Home, is 10-11% of U.S. broadband households. The IoT research firm also estimates that in 2020, annual sales in this product category will exceed 50 million units. Parks Associates will examine v ...read more

Comcast, Cox, Intel, Qualcomm, and Vivint to Address IoT and Smart Home Market at 21st-Annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference

International research firm Parks Associates announced today more than 100 companies will speak at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 23-25 in San Francisco. Executives from all industries related to the connected home will address growth in smart home and connected entertainment categories and new business opportunities created by these ...read more