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Western Europe Lags US For Smart Home Penetration, Research Shows

“We are seeing adjacent markets, including connected cars, connected health, home security, energy, entertainment, and insurance, creating new value cases by adopting and expanding on smart home technologies,” says Parks Associates.

Parks Associates notes that while many European service providers have incorporated the smart home concept into their solutions, consumers in the four largest Western European countries are still have a low level of awareness about what a smart home actually is and the benefits of having one.

From the article "Western Europe Lags US For Smart Home Penetration, Research Shows" by Adam Bannister.

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