An analysis by AARP’s strategic intelligence team in concert with the market research firm Parks Associates identified these seven areas as offering the best investment opportunities for breakthrough technologies, innovative products, and disruptive services. These opportunities are rooted in the fact that the overwhelming majority of older adults want to live independently at home.
The following are the prime areas of opportunity we see. We believe the potential adoption of new products and services in these areas can generate over $20 billion in revenues by 2019.
Nearly 20% of U.S. broadband households own a smart home device, or a household object that connects to the Internet, and nearly 45% of U.S. broadband households plan to buy a smart home device in the...
The existing Prime Music has long been a dark horse in the music-streaming market. In March, research firm Parks Associates claimed it was the most popular paid music subscription service among US bro...
Parks Associates research finds that the percentage of households with multiple OTT subscriptions has increased by 130% since 2014. In 2019, forty-six percent of US broadband households subscribe to t...
New research from Parks Associates shows that in the UK, 55% of broadband homes watch OTT video. In France, the total is 51%. The levels of OTT usage lag that of the US, where 70% of broadband home...
