Connected Home Systems and Services

25% of buyers for the most adopted smart home devices report acquiring via an online-only retailer such as Amazon

New research from Parks Associates shows for the first time, online retailers dominate as the top channel for the most widely adopted smart home devices, including smart garage door openers, smoke or CO detectors, thermostats, door locks, video doorbells, networked cameras, in-wall outlets/switches, light bulbs, and plugs. Overall, more than one-third of US broad ...read more

New whitepaper examines the adoption and growth of connected products in US broadband households and the impact on consumer lifestyles, new homes, and the MDU market

Parks Associates research finds 88% of US households have broadband, with an increasing number of connected devices tapping into high-speed connections to deliver safety, security, convenience, and energy-saving use cases. The firm’s latest whitepaper, Smart Products: Building the Modern Home, developed for GE A ...read more

Parks Associates to present home security and smart home trends at ISC West

Parks Associates today announced that Elizabeth Parks, president of the international market research firm, is a featured speaker in the session DIY for Smart Home and Security – What are the Impacts? at SIA Education @ ISC West Program, July 19-21 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The session, hosted Wednesday July 21 at 11:00 am, also features Mark Owen Burson, VP, Marketing & ...read more

64% of US broadband households report reconsidering aspects of home and lifestyle as a result of COVID-19 pandemic

New research from Parks Associates reveals COVID-19 has significantly impacted consumer behavior and has heightened concerns for safety and security, with 64% of consumers reconsidering at least one lifestyle change as a result of the pandemic. "Safe Space: Elevated Smart Home Use Cases during COVID-19,"a study of 10,000 US broadband households, identifies consu ...read more

New Consumer Insights Dashboard tracks consumer adoption of home services, including home internet, pay-TV, and mobile services. 

Parks Associates today announced the release of its latest Consumer Insights Dashboard, a new service that analyzes the firm’s quarterly surveys of 10,000 US broadband households to track consumer adoption of home services, including home internet, pay TV, and mobile services. The firm’s Home Services Dashboard reveals that as of Q1 2021, the perc ...read more

New whitepaper examines factors redefining the home security market including preferences for self-installation and interactive services

Parks Associates reports self-installation of newly acquired security systems reached 55% in Q2 2020, up from 40% in 2018, an increase of nearly 40%. The firm’s latest whitepaper, Home Security: A Redefined Market, finds the rise of interactive services and DIY installation are two key trends defining the home security market, accelerated b ...read more

A new industry report from Parks Associates reveals that among the 42% of US broadband households who do not own and do not plan to buy a smart home device, 17% admit they would likely buy a device if the cost were lower. Capturing these consumers at the right price point would add 7.9 million more households to the population of smart home owners. The report, Breaking Smart Home Barriers: Why Consumers Don't Buy, addresses market barriers and mines consumer fears and presents s ...read more

New research highlights major trends in smart speaker and display market, including impact of COVID-19

New research from international research firm Parks Associates revealsconsumers ranked lights, thermostats, door locks, smart TVs, and cameras as the top five devices they would most like to control via a voice assistant. The firm’s Smart Speaker and Smart Display Market Assessment finds consumer adoption of smart speakers and displays continues to grow, with 49% of US broa ...read more