10% of Spanish broadband households own a smart watch

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Industry leaders analyze innovations in wearable and connected health at tenth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe in Amsterdam

Parks Associates research finds 10% of Spanish broadband households own a smart watch, followed by 8% in the U.K., 7% in Germany, and 6% in France. The research firm will address innovations in wearable devices and connected health technologies at the tenth-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe – IoT: Connected Entertainment and the Smart Home, 10-11 November, at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam.

“Form factors such as the smart watch are creating new opportunities for wearables in the connected home, with home controls and health applications near the top of the list for potential use cases,” said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. “At CONNECTIONS™Europe, we will highlight the business opportunities for service and technology providers, component suppliers, and software designers.”

Parks Associates’ Connected Consumer in Europe shows that 10% of Western European broadband households plan to purchase a smart watch within the next 12 months. Broadband households in Spain have the highest purchase intentions with 12%, followed by 10% in France and Germany and 9% in the U.K.

Sikes will discuss this research during the session “Wearables, Health Monitoring, & Connected Health Opportunities” on 11 November at 15:45. Session panelists include:

João Bocas, Chief Wellness Officer, The SelfCare People
Emre Tavsancil, Head, Mobile Health Department, Turkcell
Martijn Vastenburg, Founder & Managing Director, ConnectedCare
John Worsfold, Innovation and Implementation Manager, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Marc Wullings, Head, Commercial Operations, Wellmo

CONNECTIONS™ Europe features keynotes from Icontrol Networks, Nest Labs, and Viacom International Media Networks and a fireside chat featuring executives from Deutsche Telekom and Honeywell. Event sponsors include Icontrol Networks, AirTies, Alcatel-Lucent, Essence, Prodea, ROC-Connect, Tyco, ULE Alliance, UXP Systems, Z-Wave, ZigBee Alliance, Ayla Networks, MivaTek, and Zipato.

Registration for CONNECTIONS™ Europe is at http://www.connectionseurope.com. To schedule a meeting with an analyst, contact Holly Sprague at [email protected], 720.987.6614.

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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