One-third of German, U.K., Spanish broadband households interested in smart home systems

Parks Associates today announced that Verisure will host the special session “Driving Smart Home Value through Partnerships” on Tuesday, 18 November, 13:30 at CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetizing Strategies for the Connected Home. The interactive session features smart home industry executives from Anticimex, ASSA ABLOY, and Verisure Securitas Direct addressing the speed of innovation and options for smart home solutions for consumers. 

CONNECTIONS™ Europe, hosted by Parks Associates on 18-19 November at the Mövenpick Hotel, Amsterdam, examines the impact of connected devices and services, including entertainment, controls, digital media, security, and cloud services, and offers insight into new and innovative business strategies and partnerships.

Parks Associates research reports approximately 33% of broadband households in Germany, Spain, and the U.K. are interested in and likely to adopt a smart home system.

“Over 50% of the German, Spanish, and U.K. broadband households interested in smart home services are motivated by the desire to safeguard their homes," said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. "Addressing consumer expectations is critical for smart home providers, and as the Internet of Things expands, the ability to integrate new solutions without losing ease of use is also important. This session addresses benefits of an open development system in the smart home, including the flexibility to adjust to shifting consumer demands.”

Verisure’s special session, moderated by Sikes, will highlight the advantages and opportunities of participating in a cooperative partnership within the smart home ecosystem. Panel participants include:

Johan Ambuhm, Business Development Director, ASSA ABLOY
Albert Blasco, European Marketing Manager, Panasonic
Rasmus Bokvist, Head, Sales and Marketing, Anticimex
Dick Seger, President, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances, Verisure Securitas Direct

Parks Associates and Verisure will also co-host the upcoming webcast “Smart Home Strategies and Partnerships for Energy Utilities” on Tuesday, 2 December, 8:00 AM CT (14:00 GMT), featuring executives from British Gas, Honeywell, and Verisure.

For more information, visit www.connectionseurope.com.

About CONNECTIONS™ Europe

CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Security and Smart Home will be a virtual conference taking place 10-12 November 2020, as part of the CONNECTIONS™ Community. This virtual conference and networking experience will host multiple webinars leading up to the November event, with analyst insights, interactive panels, roundtable discussions, and special networking, taking place July 15, July 29, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 7, and Oct 28.

Produced by Parks Associates, the 14th annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe is an executive conference focused on innovative business models, industry partnerships, and technology advancements for smart home solutions, cloud services, and value-added services, including energy management and connected health services.

CONNECTIONS™ Europe combines networking opportunities with visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations for strategic partnerships and monetization opportunities. http://www.connectionseurope.com

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