Events

SmartThings to keynote 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Connected Home Conference

New Parks Associates research shows that 23% of U.S. smartphone owners also own a smart home device and over three-fourths of those consumers use their smartphone, tablet, or PC to control their smart home devices at least once per month. The international research firm will host the 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference on May 24-26 at the Hyatt San Francisco Airport, which w ...read more

20th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference to address importance of interoperability for connected devices and mobile apps

Parks Associates research shows that 80% of U.S. smartphone and tablet users who own at least one smart home device have downloaded mobile apps for these devices. The international research firm will address consumer usage habits for mobile apps and the need for interoperability among connected devices at the upcoming 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Conne ...read more

NFL Game Pass Leads Market with 6% of all Sports OTT Video Service Subscriptions

Parks Associates announced new research today that reveals 16% of U.S. broadband households have a sports OTT video service subscription. Although it does not stream live games, NFL Game Pass is the most highly adopted service, with 6% of U.S. broadband households having a subscription compared to 4% for the WWE Network and MLB.TV.

“For sports content owners, OTT is a viable way to expand au ...read more

Ericsson, Comcast Ventures, HP, Zubie, and other key executives to discuss convergence of connected cars and smart homes at CONNECTIONS™ Conference

Parks Associates announced today that 27% of U.S. car owners would like a feature that enables a connected car to communicate with the Internet-connected devices in their home, such as smart garage door openers and door sensors. Parks Associates and industry leaders will address the market dynamics of the smart home and connected ...read more

Analysts and Industry Leaders Will Discuss Connected Health Market Trends at 20th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Connected Home Conference

A recent study by Parks Associates and AARP finds that 117 million Americans will need caregiving assistance by 2020, either as care recipients or family caregivers. Currently more than 80% of caregivers in U.S. broadband households spend over an hour a day performing their caregiving tasks, and as their numbers increase, the demand for connected he ...read more

Intel Security, ULE Alliance, Zonoff, Z-Wave Alliance, and others to speak at 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference

Parks Associates announced today that of the 9% of U.S. broadband households that own a smart garage door opener, nearly 50% interact with it almost every day via a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The international research firm will address adoption and usage trends with IoT solutions, consumer security and privacy concerns, and strategies to achieve interopera ...read more

Third-annual Connected Health Summit to address consumer usage and technology innovations

New Parks Associates researchreveals low technology adoption and app usage among caregivers in U.S. broadband households, where 76% own a smartphone and less than 40% of them use an app to assist with caregiving tasks. The low app usage aligns with the age distribution of these people who care for an elderly or frail family member. Twenty-seven percent of U.S. caregivers are ages 45-54, ...read more

Amazon, Cox, Comcast, Facebook, HP, Logitech, Roku, Vivint Smart Home, and other leading IoT companies to present insights on consumer engagement strategies

Parks Associates today announced the full lineup of speakers for the 20^th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, the only executive conference focused on consumer engagement strategies, innovative business models, and creative partnerships to drive widespread adoption and success for all industries i ...read more