CONNECTIONS™

CONNECTIONS™ at CTIA hosts speakers DirecTV, mPortal, GetGlue, & ConnecTV to discuss second-screen experiences and usage

Parks Associates, host of CONNECTIONS™ at CTIA 2013, announced new mobile and app research today showing consumers are increasingly using mobile devices and second-screen apps as alternatives to traditional remote controllers and interactive program guides (IPGs). The research firm found 36% of smartphone owners and 35% of tablet owners search for product ...read more

Parks Associates research shows global sales of connected CE products will grow from 247 million in 2012 to 734 million by 2017

Parks Associates today announced Kevin Petersen, SVP, Digital Life, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, and John Penney, EVP, Strategy, Business Development, & Worldwide Distribution, Starz, will deliver keynote presentations at CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, co-located with CTIA 2013, May 20-23 in Las Vegas.

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17th annual CONNECTIONS™ focuses on new monetization strategies as mobile value-added services generate $14.5 billion worldwide

Parks Associates today announced the 17^th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference will be co-located with CTIA 2013, May 20-23, 2013, in Las Vegas. The international research firm reports 83% of U.S. broadband households will have a data network in 2013, while 94% of U.S. mobile subscribers will have mobile broadband service. The com ...read more

Industry Leaders – Including AT&T, Verizon and Best Buy - Met at Parks Associates’ Conference This Week

CONNECTIONS™ at TIA concluded today with a keynote from Best Buy, where Kristen Bowring, Senior Director, Platform Lead Home and Energy Management, discussed the retailer's efforts to expand its home energy and appliance offerings based on consumer research. The conference, which ran June 5-7, also featured keynotes from AT&T, who presented the company's new Digital Home i ...read more

Research firm Parks Associates and consulting firm Waterstone Management Group are hosting an invite-only research and networking session at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA that features discussion and analysis on the emerging business models for SMB (small and medium business) cloud services. The event, June 6 at 6:30 p.m., includes cocktails and networking with analysts and industry executives.

Parks Associates research shows there are roughly six million businesses in the U.S. with 1 ...read more

AT&T, Verizon, and Best Buy to Keynote Technology Conference, co-located with TIA 2012: Inside the Network, June 5-7

International research firm Parks Associates will host the 16th Annual CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference & Showcase, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Media is invited to attend CONNECTIONS™, co-located with TIA 2012: Inside the Network, and meet with analysts, keynotes, speakers, sponsors, and other atte ...read more

Key executives address challenges, opportunities as North American sales of Internet-connectable CE exceed 100 million units in 2012

Parks Associates today announced the lineup of speakers for CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase at TIA 2012, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan. CONNECTIONS™ at TIA is the leading event for service providers, device manufacturers, and advanced technology companies working on solutions for the connected consumer.

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Executive Conference addresses strategies for service providers and retailers in energy management, support, security, and multiscreen services

Parks Associates today announced the keynote speakers from AT&T, Best Buy, and Verizon for CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase at TIA 2012, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan. The keynotes will address the impact of broadband proliferation and the widespread adoption of connected and mobile CE devices. These factors ...read more