48% of US internet households now own at least one smart home device

Parks Associates today announced the official calls for speakers for the 2026 events CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 5-7 in Santa Clara, Calif., and CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES 2026, January 6 in Las Vegas, Nev. These premier executive events bring together leaders from across the connected home, multifamily, broadband, energy, security, AI, and proptech ecosystems. 

Parks Associates’ latest research:

  • 48% of US internet households now own at least one smart home device.
  • 30% of US internet households purchased a smart home device in the past 12 months.
  • Only 11% of households reported buying now to avoid higher prices due to tariffs, while 21% say they are delaying purchases because of tariffs.
  • Online-first retailers are the top purchase channel, peaking at 31% in Q4 2022.
  • Amazon Alexa held a steady lead as the most used platform to control smart home devices at 32% in Q2 2024; Google Assistant maintained second position with 14%.

Building on the success of decades of events, the 2026 events will explore how AI, interoperability, and connectivity are shaping the next generation of connected living. Parks Associates invites industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries to submit speaking proposals that examine new business models, disruptive technologies, and strategies for driving growth in the evolving smart living landscape. 

CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS™ Summit 2026, part of CES in Las Vegas, will be held Tuesday, January 6. Now in its 20th year, this executive forum features insights from top leaders and startups on AI’s impact, energy ROI, multifamily smart living, evolving security models, and connectivity breakthroughs. 

Early sponsors include Diamond Sponsor Alarm.com; Platinum Sensing Solutions Sponsor Origin; and Event Sponsor Ivani. 

CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference will take place May 5–7 in Santa Clara, California. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, CONNECTIONS™ highlights how AI, automation, and connectivity are reshaping the smart home. Topics span security, grid-ready homes, aging-in-place, and AI-driven personalization, reflecting three decades of industry evolution and the road ahead.  

Early CONNECTIONS Sponsors include Research Sponsor Alarm.com; Platinum Sensing Solutions Sponsor Origin; Platinum Professional Monitoring Sponsor Rapid Response Monitoring; Wi-Fi Sponsor SkyBell; Event Sponsors Ivani and Ayla Networks; and Breakfast Sponsor Moen. 

Speaking submissions are open to executives, innovators, and researchers shaping the future of connected living.

About Parks Associates

Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com

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About CONNECTIONS™

CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference brings industry leaders together to provide insights and business forecasting about the adoption of technology, including broadband, smart home, security, connected health, energy, and home automation.

Parks Associates will host the 30th annual CONNECTIONS™ on May 5-7, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.

CONNECTIONS™ provides ongoing insights throughout the year with virtual and in-person conference sessions. Parks Associates' analyst team leads the conference sessions, which are focused on technology innovations, consumer adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, and the evaluation of new business strategies, partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added service design.

CONNECTIONS™ is a pivotal platform for partnerships and exploring the future of technology adoption and its impact on consumers and businesses. www.connectionsus.com

About CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

CONNECTIONS™ Summit is an annual research and industry event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates. The executive event brings senior executive leaders from the broadband, security and smart home, consumer electronics, and connected health solution markets to share insights on the future of connected homes.

The 20th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit will take place during CES, which runs January 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas.

For more information about CONNECTIONS™ Summit, contact sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113.