Research addresses demand for home networking equipment as US ISPs add 9.3 million new households across 2020 and 2021
New research from Parks Associates reports that in Q1 2022, 52% of consumers acquired their routers from their ISP, now exceeding retail-acquired devices. Home Networking Smart Product Market Assessment includes consumer data and industry insight for home networking equipment, including trending data across years and insight into product adoption, brand foo ...read more
New whitepaper developed in partnership with Essence addresses security system innovations enabled by smart home connectivity
A new Parks Associates whitepaper reports that home security consumers are looking for solutions to reduce false alarms as well as improve responses to triggering events like home burglaries, while new solutions are emerging for device manufacturers to address these needs. The firm’s consumer research shows 62% of security system owners report that th ...read more
New research highlights interest in smart appliances and consumer shopping behaviors for smart home solutions
Parks Associates’ new consumer research Smart Home Products: Mapping the Buyer Journey reveals smart home shoppers collect information from a mix of online and in-store sources when researching products. Smart home buyers researched product information from an average of more than two different types of sources before making a purchase decision. The consumer study pr ...read more
New whitepaper developed in partnership with PassiveBolt addresses IoT edge solutions in smart spaces
Today Parks Associates released the whitepaper Smart Locks and Access Control Supply Chain: Scaling Innovation, which addresses the demand, growth, and new business opportunities in IoT edge solutions in apartments and MDUs, retail and warehousing, and hospitality and building management. The research, developed in partnership with PassiveBolt, highlights the rise in demand ...read more
Smart Home Tracker highlights industry news and activities of key players in smart home market
New Parks Associates research in the firm’s Smart Home Tracker finds smart home mainstays are strengthening their offerings by acquiring smaller companies with deep expertise. Resideo recently acquired fire and life-safety solutions manufacturer First Alert, Inc., and Crestron recently acquired intelligent video technology from 1 Beyond. Parks Associates’ Smart Home Tracker provide ...read more
Industry webinar features discussion with Cox Communities on market for MDU smart apartment deployments
Parks Associates research finds that among prospective MDU (multi-dwelling unit) tenants, 65% look to preinstalled smart home devices as a key amenity. The research firm, in partnership with Cox Communities, is hosting the industry webinar “Planning and Partnerships in Smart Apartment Deployments” on Thursday, May 26, at 11 am CT US (12 pm ET) to discuss the rapid growth f ...read more
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Smart Home Security Webinar
Strategies to Protect and Secure the Always-Connected Consumer
This webinar brings industry experts together to address service providers and manufacturers’ responsibility to protect the end-user and strategies to do so effectively.