As the Internet of Things expands, consumers expect interoperability with the increasing volume of smart devices they are buying. Smart home research from Parks Associates shows over 50% of all smart home device owners consider interoperability as “very important” and the value increases with each device purchased, reaching 60% among households that have three devices.

Parks Associates recently partnered with ULE Alliance to discuss the future of the smart home industry, specifically focusing on the challenges and opportunities in designing and deploying interoperable smart home solutions.

Research topics covered included:

• Low energy usage network architecture
• Long-range smart home network control
• Cost-effective implementation strategies
• Solutions that will drive the smart home market beyond early adopters

Discussion was led by Parks Associates director of research Tom Kerber, and included iinsights from Avi Barel, Director of Business Development of ULE Alliance; Nicholas Monaco, Director of Merchandising of Panasoinic; Oliver Stahl, head of Sales Development and Strategy of Gigaset; and Chris Conrad, Director of Product Marketing of VTech.

To download the webcast recording and slide deck, click here.

Further Reading:

• The Connected Consumer: Top Trends in IoT
• Future of IoT Depends on Growth in Connectivity
• Connected Home Passes IoT Milestone