According to Parks Associates, 26 percent of US broadband homes already own at least one smart home device, and 50% report issues when setting up a smart home device. While CSPs are usually not involved in these purchases, they receive the vast majority of service calls. In addition, consumer brands such as Google, Facebook and Netflix are leveraging their broadband networks for free while many CSPs struggle to compete for these new revenue streams.
From the industry press release "Service Providers Can Now Elevate Their Business Models by Seizing Control of the Burgeoning Smart Home and Business Opportunity."
According to Parks Associates, a leading market research firm, more than 25% of US households with a broadband connection have a smart home device, while more than 60% of ‘smart’ households own more t...
“Consumer concerns about data privacy and security, including both the unauthorized hacking of devices and theft of device data, consistently rank as one of the leading concerns about connecting devic...
Among those consumers who have converted to become a smart home family, research reveals that the smart home industry is indeed growing! According to recent data from Parks Associates, additional smar...
Parks Associates data shows that 90% of seniors consider it “very important” to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, and Wi-Fi adoption in senior households is increasingly w...
