Connected Home Systems and Controls

BYOD Becoming a Popular Solution for Utility & Energy Providers

Parks Associates research shows that saving money increases interest in smart home devices among 60% of broadband households with no previous purchase intentions . Utility and energy providers in particular can use this interest to their advantage in order to incentivize consumers to purchase energy-efficient devices like smart thermostats and cut back usage during peak hours, saving money and power. According to research from Parks Associates, over 11% of U.S. broadband households...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 25, 2019
Tags: energy, home automation, home networks, Smart Energy Summit, thermostats

Smart door lock offerings aplenty at CES 2019

The flood of IoT products and services at CES crossed all categories of the smart home space. However, the lineup of smart door lock offerings generated plenty of buzz on its own. According to Parks Associates research, 7% of U.S. broadband households own at least one smart door lock and purchase intentions for these devices hit 21% in Q4 2018. Further, 13% of broadband households in the U.S. are “very likely” (rating of 6-7 on a 7-point scale) to purchase one of these devices over...

by Chris O’Dell | Jan. 15, 2019
Tags: CES, cloud services, home automation, home networks, industry event, Internet of Things, interoperability, security, smart home, Wi-Fi

Discussing Voice Technologies and DIY Security Solutions in the Smart Home with Chamberlain

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Cory Sorice, VP GM Emerging Business, Chamberlain Group, Inc. shared his insights with the firm's analyst team on voice technologies in the smart home and the impact of DIY solutions on personal security. Cory will be participating on the Focus on the Experience: Interoperability & Integration panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 3:15 PM. Panelists joining him on this session...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 7, 2019
Tags: CES, CONNECTIONS, home safety, industry event, smart home

Speaker Insights from NXP: Voice Interaction and Connected Home Technologies

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Summit at CES , in Las Vegas, Sujata Neidig, VP, Marketing, Director, Product Marketing, Microcontrollers & Connectivity, Thread Group / NXP shared her insights on the voice interation and connected home technologies with the firm's analyst team. Sujata will be participating on the Focus on the Experience: Interoperability & Integration panel during the conference on Tuesday, January 8, at 3:15 PM. Panelists joining her...

by Parks Associates | Jan. 2, 2019
Tags: CES, CONNECTIONS, home safety, independent living, industry event, robotics, smart home

AI Isn’t Just Hollywood’s Dream Anymore

As the popularity of smart home products continues to grow, so too do technological advancements in artificial intelligence. Hollywood icons like KITT (Knight Rider) and Pat (Smart House) actually do exist, although much less dramatically. AI has become an integral part of the smart home ecosystem and service providers are making moves to increase their products’ capabilities and learning methods. Recently, Amazon announced that their smart speaker, the Echo, and Alexa will be...

by Parks Associates | Nov. 28, 2018
Tags: connected CE, home automation, home networks, interoperability, smart home, voice control

The Biggest Challenges Facing Smart Home Product and Service Distribution in Europe: Insights from NAGRA

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Europe: Strategies for the Smart Home and Consumer Iot conference, Simon Trudelle, Sr. Director Product Marketing, NAGRA shared insights with the analyst team to address the challenges and revenue opportunities with growing the smart home industry in Europe. Simon will be participating on the Enhanced Experiences: Tech Support in the Smart Home panel on Tuesday, November 13 at 16:30. Panelists joining him on this session...

by Parks Associates | Nov. 9, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, europe, industry event, security, smart home, tech support

Insights from Somfy: Channels to Market Growth vs Opportunities in the European Smart Home Industry

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Europe: Strategies for the Smart Home and Consumer Iot conference, Jean-Marc Prunet, Managing Director – Security Business Group, Somfy shared insights with the analyst team to address the challenges and revenue opportunities with growing the smart home industry in Europe. Jean-Marc will be participating on the Home Security: Proving Value panel on Wednesday, November 14 at 15:15. Panelists joining him on this session include:...

by Parks Associates | Nov. 8, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, europe, industry event, smart home

Discussing Challenges and Opportunities in European Smart Home Markets with Bitdefender

Prior to Parks Associates’ 13th-annual CONNECTIONS Europe: Strategies for the Smart Home and Consumer Iot conference, Razvan Todor, Head of IoT Security, Bitdefender shared insights with the analyst team to discuss the challeneges and opportunities for growth in the European smart home market. Razvan will be participating on the Data Security and Analytics: AI Challenges and Opportunities panel on Tuesday, November 13 at 15:15. Panelists joining him on this session include:...

by Parks Associates | Nov. 7, 2018
Tags: CONNECTIONS, europe, industry event