Blog articles from 03/2014

Parks Associates is proud to announce the keynote speakers and session topics for this year's CONNECTIONS US conference. The conference, now in its 18th iteration, will take place May 13-15, 2014, at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in San Francisco. This year's conference will focus on technology developments and trends in the entertainment and smart home industries. Parks Associates research shows over 80% of U.S. broadband households now have a home network, and...

Parks Associates research shows that nearly 60% of U.S. households is interested in smart home technology, including home automation, security, and energy management. This figure is more than double the size of the current market, which is why major brands are quickly developing products to meet this interest. AT&T is one of the first companies to branch into smart home technology. The company already provides bundled services for Internet, television, and phone service, and...