Blog articles from 06/2019

Whoever told you that consumers are becoming exhausted over all of their entertainment subscriptions, just push them gently back under their cold, quiet rock of wrong conclusions… at least for now. Yes, pay-TV subscription numbers are declining, even with vMVPD (online pay-TV) services working to stem that growing tide. Yes, penetration of Netflix and Amazon are reaching ludicrous levels, rivaling penetration of toasters. Also, the logic seems sound—eventually people’s...

In January, a little over a month after the device became available, Amazon pulled the Echo wall clock from store shelves, citing connectivity issues. Similarly, in February Arlo pulled its 4K security cameras from store shelves, approximately one month after the product was released. The security cameras were pulled after a series of firmware updates failed to completely address the issues reported by early adopters, including connectivity, streaming quality, and battery life issues....

Prior to Parks Associates’ 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference, Arsham Hatambeiki, Senior Vice President, Product & Technology, Universal Electronics Inc. spoke with the firm’s analyst team to his thoughts on connected entertainment and smart home ecosystems. Arsham participated on the Connected Entertainment and Smart Home: Bridging Parallel Ecosystems panel on Thursday, May 23, at 11:15 AM. Panelists who joined him on this session included:...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Pete Horton, Vice President, Market Development, Electrical Wiring Systems Division, spoke with the firm’s analyst team to his thoughts on interoperability in the smart home. Pete participated on the Interoperability: Technology Convergence and Expanding the Smart Home  panel on Wednesday, May 22, at 1:15 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session included: Avi Barel,...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Sean Kane, Client Engagement Manager, Mayo Clinic Global Business Solutions spoke with the firm’s analyst team to his thoughts on independent living in the smart home. Sean participated on the Special Session: Independent Living in the Smart Home  panel on Wednesday, May 22, at 3:30 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session included: Jeff Cutler, Chief Commercial Officer,...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , Josh Locke, Director of Sales, Essence USA spoke with the firm’s analyst team to his thoughts on independent living in the smart home. Josh participated on the Special Session: Independent Living in the Smart Home  panel on Wednesday, May 22, at 3:30 PM. Panelists who joined him on this session included: Jeff Cutler, Chief Commercial Officer, Ada Health Chris Gibbons,...

Prior to Parks Associates’ 23rd-annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference , James McPhail, CEO, Zen Ecosystems spoke with the firm’s analyst team to his thoughts on energy management solutions in the smart home. James participated on the Energy Management Solutions: Smart Home Crossover  panel on Wednesday, May 22, at 10:15 AM. Panelists who joined him on this session included: Justin Berghoff, Director, Business Development & Product Management,...