New Europe IoT research finds 55% of U.K. broadband households have a set-top box versus 20% in Germany

New research from Parks Associates shows adoption of set-top boxes varies significantly across Europe, where 55% of U.K. broadband households have a set-top, compared to 36% in Spain and 20% in Germany. By comparison, the penetration of Internet-connected CE is 54% of German broadband households, 67% in the U.K., and 69% in Spain.

Parks Associates will address strategies for service providers and pay-TV operators to expand their presence within the connected home at CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Monetizing Strategies for the Connected Home, 18-19 November, Amsterdam. 

"In Spain, 71% of broadband households have a gaming console, and 54% of have a computer connected to a TV, so there are multiple routes for pay-TV providers to reach consumers at home," said Brett Sappington, director, research, Parks Associates. "At CONNECTIONS™ Europe, we will discuss ways to develop strategies appropriate to each country and culture."

The two-day conference, featuring keynotes from Sky Deutschland, Ericsson, Icontrol Networks, and Deutsche Telekom, features European consumer research based on a 3Q 2014 survey highlighting ownership and use cases for connected entertainment devices and smart home solutions.

“HBO and Netflix have both announced plans to offer their services through cable set-top boxes,” Sappington said. “At CONNECTIONS™ Europe, we will analyze these latest strategies and different scenarios for the set-top, including the potential for a full-featured gateway that would manage household user profiles and handle conditional access, security, data, and other functions.”

The session "Future of the Home Gateway: Entertainment and More" features the following executives:

Darren Fawcett, CTE, Pace

Irvind Ghai, Senior Director, Enterprise Carrier Solutions, Qualcomm

Benoit Joly, SVP Marketing & Smart Life, Technicolor

Simon Trudelle, Senior Director Product Marketing, NAGRA

CONNECTIONS™ Europe sponsors are Arrayent, Icontrol Networks, Tyco, ROC-Connect, Verisure, Amdocs, Domoalert, INSTEON, Qualcomm, ULE Alliance, Z-Wave, Ayla Networks, Zipato, AlertMe, MiOS, and Support.com.

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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