Blog articles from 05/2018

OTT video is firmly established in the U.S. entertainment marketplace— more than two-thirds of U.S. broadband households have an OTT service —and the popularity of this service translates into hardware sales and usage. At first, connected gaming consoles were a leading connected entertainment platform, but as the market evolved, the race for to capture consumers’ video viewing is now between two device categories: smart TVs and streaming media players (SMPs). Many industry...

Parks Associates is a women-owned business, founded more than 30 years ago, and has actively advocated for diversity in a traditionally male industry throughout its history. This was long before diversity became the “in” issue for opportunistic journalists. All efforts towards a more diverse environment start at our own company. Our executive roster is 50/50 male-female (or perhaps we should say 50/50 female-male). Parks Associates’ commitment to a diverse environment...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Russell Vail , Executive Vice President - Market Development, Alula spoke with the Parks Associates' analyst team to discuss the future of connected products and the impact on the smart home landscape. Russell participated on the Home Security: The Expanding Market panel on Wednesday, May 23, at 2:00 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session included: Lewis Brown, CEO,...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Scott Hancock, VP of Marketing, Plex sat down with Parks Associates' analyst team to discuss new cutting-edge innovations in the smart home. Scott participated on the Connected Ecosystems: Entertainment and Smart Home panel on Wednesday, May 23, at 4:00 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session include: Manar Alazma, Vice President of Product Management, Nuance Communications...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Manar Alazma, Vice President of Product Management, Nuance Communications spoke with analyst team to discuss AI, VR, and connected entertainment landscapes. Manar participated on the Connected Ecosystems: Entertainment and Smart Home panel on Wednesday, May 23, at 4:00 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session include: Rob Conant, CEO, Cirrent John Driver, CEO, Lynx...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Aditya Pendyala, Co-Founder / VP Growth, mnubo spoke with analyst team to discuss future lanscapes of AI, IoT, and connected entertainment. Aditya participated on the AI: Contextual Learning to Drive Smart Home and Entertainment Experiences panel on Wednesday, May 23, at 10:15 AM. Panelists who joined him on this session include: Ran Baror, VP Consumer Business, eyeSight...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Wayne Morrison, Principal, Emerging Technologies, Reliant shared insights with the analyst team to discuss how DIY solutions and consumer concerns about data security and privacy as the number of connected products increases. Wayne will be participating on the Energizing the Smart Home: Changing Role of Utilities panel today at 11:15 AM. Panelists joining him on this session include:...

Rob Munin, CEO, LUX Products spoke with the Parks Associates’ analyst team prior to the 22nd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference to discuss how LUX is using new technology solutions to engage consumers. Rob will be speaking on the Energizing the Smart Home: Changing Role of Utilities panel at 11:15 AM, Wednesday, May 23, in San Francisco. He will be joined by the following speakers: Jason Dudley, Senior Planning Analyst, Salt River Project Craig...