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Smart Home: Products and Services

12/31/2026

Insuring the Smart Home: Fire and Water Monitoring

Smart home devices are reshaping the insurance landscape with proactive risk detection and mitigation. This study evaluates consumer interest in insurance incentives tied to security products and s...

Quantified Consumer

Smart Home: Products and Services

09/30/2026

Home Security in Transition: The Future of Protection

The home security landscape continues to evolve amid growing DIY adoption, AI-enhanced video analytics, and integration with smart home platforms. This study examines consumer security needs, adoption...

White Paper

Smart Home: Products and Services

09/18/2026

State of Home Energy Management

The home energy market is moving toward a more connected, automated, and consumer-driven model. Rising energy costs, growing adoption of connected devices, and the expansion of distributed energy reso...

White Paper

MDU / Multifamily Tech

09/14/2026

Beyond Connectivity: Securing the Modern Resident Experience

This white paper examines how multifamily properties and broadband providers are meeting the diverse connectivity expectations of today's residents while also protecting the network, and the devices a...

White Paper

Smart Home: Products and Services

09/10/2026

The Intelligence Advantage: How Market Research, Strategy, and Forecasts Drive Better Business Decisions

This white paper explores how independent market research, consumer insights, long-term trend data, and forecasts help companies make better strategic decisions, reduce risk, and identify new growth o...

Consumer Insights Dashboard

Broadband and Mobility

09/08/2026

Home Services Dashboard Q2 2026

"The FCC has partially backpedaled on its changes to the Covered List, but challenges remain."   - Kristen Hanich, Senior Director of Research, Parks Associates The Home Services Dashboard visuali...

Blogs

CONNECTIONS

europe

industry event

Internet of Things

smart home

Press Releases

09/24/2026

Attend 11th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe courtesy of Monsterboard

Leading IoT research firm Parks Associates will host over 200 industry executives this week at the 11th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Smart Home, IoT, and the Connected Consumer, and Monsterboard is giv...

CONNECTIONS

Internet of Things

smart home

IoT

Smart Home

09/24/2026

Insurance for the Smart Home: Mitigating Risk and Creating Revenue

Leading insurance companies are currently testing various models for integrating smart home services with insurance services in order to deepen customer engagement, mitigate risk, and create new reven...

cord cutting

pay TV

OTT

streaming

Video Services: OTT, Pay TV

09/24/2026

Profile of a Cord Never

Laura is a 23 year old woman who graduated college last May. She got a job in a state different from where she graduated college and upon settling into her own one bedroom apartment, she didn’t bother...

Apple

security

Smart Home

09/24/2026

Apple Removes Screen Time Apps: A Competitive Strategy?

Last weekend, the New York Times reported that Apple removed or restricted 11 of the 17 most downloaded apps that help consumers manage the time they spend on devices (screen-time tracking apps) and a...

smart home

security

IoT

connected home

Connectivity Standards Alliance

Smart Home

09/24/2026

The Connectivity Standards Alliance Announces Aliro, a Smart Lock Open Standard

Last week, The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced a new initiative called Aliro, which will create a single open standard for access control and smart lock devices. This project builds up...

COVID-19

digital content

OTT

Video Services: OTT, Pay TV

09/24/2026

Streaming Services Take the Lead at Sundance Film Festival

Last week, Sundance Film Festival concluded its seven-day run, premiering new movies and other Festival experiences digitally and on satellite theater screens across the US, due to the continuing pres...

Connected Health Summit

digital health

mHealth

remote health monitoring

virtual care

Health

09/24/2026

Industry experts agree: consumers now expect virtual care options

Last week, Parks Associates hosted its Connected Health Summit series, with virtual sessions highlighting new consumer health data and industry insights examining connected solutions in the digital he...

energy

smart home

thermostats

Smart Energy Summit

Smart Home

09/24/2026

Views from the Industry: Home Energy Management

Last week, Parks Associates hosted a virtual session “Home Energy Management Solutions: Driving Energy Savings,” Thursday, June 30, as part of the 13th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consume...

industry event

Internet of Things

operator

smart home

tech support

Support Services

09/24/2026

A Few Considerations for the Smart Home Journey

Last week, I was among the diverse group of patrons who attended the Broadband World Forum in London. The conference hosted fixed, mobile and cable operators from several global markets; national and...

connected CE

home automation

Internet of Things

interoperability

smart home

Consumer Electronics Devices

09/24/2026

IoT Best Practices for Home Appliance Manufacturers

Last week, Appliance Design magazine hosted a webinar focused on best practices for appliance manufacturers to consider when incorporating IoT features in their appliances. The discussion included spe...

Amazon

Apple

CES

cloud services

EVs and connected cars

connected CE

Google

industry event

Internet of Things

interoperability

personalization

voice control

Consumer Electronics Devices

09/24/2026

Top 5 Auto Trends from CES 2019

Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (2019) in Las Vegas, the latest innovations and trends in the automotive market were on showcase. The event featured new product announcements from major pla...

Google

home automation

Internet of Things

consumer electronics

Consumer Electronics Devices

09/24/2026

Disrupting the PPC Model - Google’s First Attempt at Advertising on Google Home

Last Thursday, Google provided an unsolicited ad to Google Home users, testing, for the first time, its ability to run ads on its smart speaker. Google Home users reported asking their device about th...

home automation

home networks

home safety

industry event

Internet of Things

smart grid

smart home

Smart Spaces

Smart Home

09/24/2026

Smart Spaces 2023 - Speaker Highlight - Kyle Finney, Business Development Manager, Arize

Kyle Finney, Business Development Manager, Arize spoke at Smart Spaces 2023, hosted by Parks Associates. Smart Spaces brings together property owners, building managers, and technology leaders. The ev...

smart home

CES

tech support

Internet of Things

CONNECTIONS Summit

entertainment

Press Releases

09/24/2026

Simple Yet Powerful User Experiences Will Win Over Consumers: Insights from IFTTT

Justin Wong, VP Business Development at IFTTT, answers several industry questions prior to his participation at the 2016 CONNECTIONS Summit, hosted by Parks Associates during CES: What is the most...

operator

tech support

Support Services

01/20/2023

Social Media Support - No Longer Optional

Just last week, Comcast announced that they will triple the number of “Social Care Specialists” available to support their customers. Social care specialists handle customer support requests via socia...

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