Parks Associates: 55% of U.S. broadband households find it appealing to control entertainment and smart home devices through voice commands
Summary
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 6, 2017) - New research from Parks Associates shows that more than half (55%) of U.S. broadband households want to use voice to control their entertainment and smart home devices. The conference examines the use cases and emerging business models that will successfully engage consumers and grow revenues in the converging IoT industries, including smart home, connected entertainment, and mobile ecosystems. Many of the consumers who own smart light bulbs, thermostats, smoke detectors, and garage door openers find it appealing to control such devices through their entertainment systems, including automated voice assistant products like the Amazon Echo and Google Home." The event provides a day of pre-show research workshops highlighting Parks Associates consumer data and analysis and two days of conference sessions focused on technology adoption and trends, forecasts for new products and services, evaluation of new business strategies, and recommendations about technology innovations, strategic partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added services. The event provides executive networking opportunities and insights from industry leaders on entertainment, mobile, and smart home market segments.