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Broadband Households Familiar with Energy Program Incentives and Rebates
Energy programs resonate strongly with homeowners with high energy bills. New research from Parks Associates shows that 29% of US broadband households are very familiar with at least one energy program, with 21% being very familiar with energy efficiency rebates and...
Revenue Generated by IoT Retail Platforms Expected to Exceed $4.3 billion in 2023
According to the recent Juniper Research whitepaper, The IoT Retail Revolution, the retail market has undergone dramatic change over an extended period, which IoT technology is accelerating. The report dives into the technologies lending to retail transformation and...
Potential Pitfalls of Emerging 5G Smartphones
The next generation of smartphones is about to emerge, boasting faster speeds and lower latency, according to Strategy Analytics. The tradeoff is that devices will be larger and more power-hungry, with few performance upgrades for most applications.As with all...
Smart Home Device Shipments Up 55% from 2017
As smart home devices and systems continue to rise, establishing consistent revenue and creating opportunities for new smart home services, shipments are expected to reach 252 million units by the end of 2018. According to ABI Research, device shipments will reach 467...
Parks: 12% of Smart Home Device Owners Report Unresolved Technical Problems
Reported unresolved smart home device technical problems have been rising, from 5% in the past 3 years to 12% in 2018, according to new consumer data from Parks Associates. This shows a consumer demand for both self-help and premium supports services in addition to...
One Third of US Pay-TV Subs Changed Their Service the Past Year
Parks Associate’s recent report, Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media, shows that 34% of US pay-TV subscribers changed their service in the past year, 15% of which downgraded to a less expensive TV service.Changes to pay-TV service includes those who...
8K TV Shipments to Reach More than 400,000 Units in 2019 After 2018 Launch
The end of 2018 holds the promise of 8K TVs, contributing to an expected 3.6% year over year growth and an additional 1.4% growth in 2019 according to IHS Markit. Advancements in TV models such as 8K, organic light-emitting diode (OLED and quantum dot (QD) promote...
5G Drives Media Industry to a Projected $1.3 Trillion by 2028
Intel recently published a report, 5G Economics of Entertainment Report, that projects 5G will drive $1.3 trillion in revenue for the media and entertainment industries by 2028. In less than 10 years, 5G will surpass 3G and 4G, representing nearly 80% of total...
US Broadband Households are Watching More User-Generated Content Online
According to a recent report from Parks Associates, US broadband households are watching greater amounts of user generated content online. This has contributed to the 13% decline in television video consumption since 2012.User-generated content is gaining traction as...
Parks Associates: One in Six US Broadband Households Own a Smart Watch
Data from a recent Parks Associates research study shows that one in six US broadband households owns a smart watch, suggesting strong product category growth through 2018. Additionally, the study reveals that about 66% of smart watch owners use them daily.Smart watch...
