Providing market intelligence for more than 35 years

Telecompaper

US broadband households interested in value-added monitoring

Some 25 percent of US broadband households find at least one value-added monitoring service very appealing, according to a recent research by Parks Associates. These services include energy, HVAC, or appliance monitoring, and bundling these solutions with home services boosts interest in the latter by up to 50 percent. "The residential security market landscape is changing rapidly, creating a threat to industry incumbents and an opportunity for both new and existing players," said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates.

From the article "US broadband households interested in value-added monitoring."

Previously In The News

Over half of US broadband households have OTT video service

Among US broadband households, 55 percent subscribe to an over-the-top (OTT) video service, opening up new opportunities for cloud services, according to Parks Associates. Consumer interest in clou...

Over 45% of pay TV users find cloud DVR technology appealing

Over 45 percent of US pay TV subscribers find cloud DVR technology very appealing, according to new research from Parks Associates. The offer of unlimited space to store DVR recordings and a two-we...

Some 57% of consumers in broadband households have OTT video

Some 57% of consumers in US. broadband households subscribe to an OTT (over-the-top) video service, according to a study by Parks Associates. The study also revealed that the average USbroadband ho...

Smart watches, streaming devices to top holiday gift buys

Smart watches and connected entertainment devices, including game consoles and streaming media devices, will be the most popular gifts for the holiday season, according to a new analysis from Parks...