Blog articles from 02/2020

5G is a transformative, disruptive technology that must be leveraged in the next-generation of devices. High-speed, high-reliability, low-latency, secure networks will serve as infrastructure to enable a wide range of new products and services. Designed to be flexible, agile, and scalable, 5G can manage different data traffic types from devices with various network requirements.  5G Capabilities Benefits Technical Parameters...

Parks Associates is excited to feature Abhay Gupta from Bidgely as a keynote speaker during our eleventh annual Smart Energy Summit ! He will be speaking on Wednesday, February 19, at 9:45 am, and will be discussing how providers can win the customer mindshare by becoming the trusted energy advisor on areas such as electrification, peak demand management, energy efficiency, and customer satisfaction and can confidently act as a conduit to connect their customers with the other services...

“Baby Yoda.” These are two words that many consumers have come to recognize, and, frankly, to adore. The surge in popularity of the lovable character is symbolic of the company behind it. During its fiscal Q1 earnings call, The Walt Disney Company reported strong growth for its direct-to-consumer division, which includes Hulu, ESPN+, and newly-launched Disney+. Disney announced subscriber figures for each of its streaming services for the first time, illustrating its success in...

Adam Justice , Founder and CEO of  ConnectSense,  will be participating in the Energy Management Platforms: Adding Value session at the  Smart Energy Summit  on Tuesday, February 18 at 1:00 pm. This session addresses the platforms that add value through the user experience and available data analytics. He will be joined by: Shawn Barry , VP Strategic Sales,  Alarm.com Roger Gregory , VP, Product,  Ezlo Innovation Christopher...

Dan Forman , CEO of Copper Labs , shared his thoughts with us on how to increase consumer engagement ahead of the eleventh annual Smart Energy Summit . He will be participating in the session, Effective Approaches to Demand Response: Next Stage of Engagement on Tuesday, February 18 at 10:30 am. The following will also be joining him on the panel: Eric Arnold , Residential Energy Efficiency Program Implementation Manager, Georgia Power Sweta Hari , Director, Product...

Rand Bailin , Partner at Sprosty Network , will be participating in the Smart Energy Summit session, Energy Data and the Smart Home: Enhancing the Customer Relationship on Wednesday, February 19 at 10:45 am. This session addresses how access to high-frequency energy data enables multiple value-added services, including those that can be monetized as a service to consumers and those that can serve partners as lead generation tools or as part of a broader home warranty service....

Parks Associates is supporting the 3rd annual Utility Telecoms conference , which draws together technical telecom professionals from across the European utility sector to review recent migrations to MPLS networks. This event helps companies learn about the migration to next generation MPLS networks. With 14+ utility telecom case-studies scheduled over three intensive days, this is a great opportunity for networking and event learning: - drill deeper into the technical...

Paul Williams , General Manager of Product Management and Growth for GE Lighting , shared his thoughts on strategies for increasing consumer engagement ahead of the eleventh annual Smart Energy Summit . He will be participating in the Energy Management Platforms: Adding Value session along with: Shawn Barry , VP Strategic Sales, Alarm.com Roger Gregory , VP, Product, Ezlo Innovation Adam Justice , Founder and CEO, ConnectSense Christopher Keefe ,...