Bundling energy management with IP services will drive adoption of multiservice home networks to over 20% of U.S. households by 2015, according to Parks Associates. The market research firm is hosting the third-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer on February 28-March 1 in Austin, Texas. The event features executives from companies including Duke, Reliant, TXU, Sprint, Verizon, Lowe’s, and Best Buy discussing strategies to expand consumer interest and adoption in energy management and bundling opportunities with IP-based security, monitoring, and control.
Utilities, telecom and cable operators, big box retailers, and security firms will provide insights from their direct consumer experiences and discuss future partnerships. Device manufacturers, OEMs, and home control platform vendors will discuss interoperability and technology and how these solutions will be applied in the market. Technology providers, system suppliers, transmission system operators, and regulators will discuss efforts to develop industry-wide standards, lessons from international case studies, and the role of government in this market.
Understanding the perspectives of all the market players will help attendees grow their knowledge of the industry and apply that knowledge to their company’s strategy and product roadmaps. Consumers are interested in ways to reduce energy consumption and maximize efficiency at home. Connected devices, smart grids, and energy management technologies offer new opportunities for industry players to meet these needs.
Register today to attend the 3rd-Annual Smart Energy Summit in Austin!
