CONNECTIONS™

Annual executive research conference addresses service-driven market for connected home, analyzing business models, use cases, and innovations in emerging consumer technologies and services

Parks Associates today announced the topics and call for papers for the 27^th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, hosted in-person May 23-25 at the Omni Hotel in Frisco, Texas, with virtual sessions on March 2, July 20, and October 5. The research firm will highligh ...read more

Parks Associates will host Tech Innovation and New Partnerships virtually on Thursday, November 10, 11 am CT US, as part of the 26^th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference series. The firm reports that nearly 40% of US internet households now own some kind of security solution, creating many opportunities for new services in video verification and AI-powered monitoring. Parks Associates data estimates that between 2022 and 2024, more than 250 million networke ...read more

CONNECTIONS™ Conference addresses changes in broadband market and new value-added services with insights from Airties, Blink Charging, Brivo, Calix, Cox, SmartONE Solutions, Plume, and Sweepr

Parks Associates’ latest research forecasts that by the end of 2025, approximately 93% of US households will have a broadband subscription, either fixed or mobile. The international research firm will host Broadband Future Proofing: Driving New Experiences and Value, a virtual session i ...read more

Special session in partnership with Alarm.com analyzes new security and video verification solutions for businesses

International research firm Parks Associates will host a special roundtable discussion, State of Commercial and SMB Security: Video is the New Perimeter, on Thursday, October 13, 11:00 am–12:15 pm CT, as part of the 2022 CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference experience. The virtual roundtable, sponsored by Alarm.com, addresses the growing role of ...read more

SimpliSafe, Wyze, AvantGuard, Vintage Security, RapidSOS, ADT, Affiliated Monitoring, and more addresses the latest trends in home security and smart home at CONNECTIONS™

Parks Associates’ latest security research Security Buyers: Purchase Trends and Triggers finds 49% of DIY security system owners report that they purchased their home security system due to a burglary at their home or the home of a loved one, compared to just 27% of professionally installed system owners. T ...read more

26^th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference highlights business model innovations, data privacy, and growing role of the home as the smart home ecosystem expands 

International research firm Parks Associates is hosting the 26th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference this week, May 17-19 at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Texas. The event features Parks Associates consumer and industry research along with insights from leading technology and service companies on trends driving home technology adopt ...read more

26^th annual CONNECTIONS™ addresses role of broadband providers, retailers, and other distribution channels for smart home and security solutions 

Parks Associates announced new research today showing that smart home buyers report 36% of recent device purchases were through a retailer, either an online or brick-and-mortar company, while 11% of units purchased were through an internet service provider, 7% through a utility/electricity provider, and 6% through an insurance prov ...read more

37% of US internet households now have a smart home device and an average of 16 connected devices  

International research firm Parks Associates is hosting sessions on May 18 focused on “Building the Whole Connected Home,” the day’s theme for the 26th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference, featuring executives from Alarm.com, Johnson Controls, Nice, Notion, and more. The full conference takes place on May 17-19 at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Texas, with sessions addressing the expandi ...read more