New research from Parks Associate finds that 65% of US broadband households bought at least one CE device in 2017. According to the report, US broadband households now own an average of 8.6 connected computing, mobile and entertainment devices.
Parks Associate
s’ Jennifer Kent remarked:
“Purchase intentions for smart speakers with a personal assistant have increased year-on-year, reflecting consumer interest in voice-first technologies. This product category is positioned as a gateway to drive adoption of more smart home devices in the home”.
The company has also announced the topics and call for papers for the 13th annual Connections Summit, taking place January 8th 2019, on the first day of CES 2019 in Las Vegas.
The Connections Summit features sessions focusing on trends, emerging business models and technologies and growth opportunities for companies developing products and services for the connected home. The one-day executive summit focuses on the best business strategies and key consumer value propositions for IoT, smart home, and connected and mobile CE and services. Parks Associates is currently accepting speaker submissions for the summit.
