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Tag: Smart Home
Deloitte Issues Bullish Smart Speaker Forecast, Along with Other Tech Predictions
A smart speaker forecast from Deloitte calls for the product category to be worth $7 billion in 2019, making it the fastest growing connected device category in history, according to Deloitte researchers. A total of…
ADTRAN SmartRG Acquisition Targets Smart Home Opportunities
ADTRAN, Inc. is acquiring SmartRG, Inc. for an undisclosed amount, the company announced today. The ADTRAN SmartRG acquisition pairs ADTRAN’s open networking solutions with SmartRG’s open-source connected home platforms, Wi-Fi-enabled residential gateways and SmartOS software…
Research: Nielsen Sees Streaming Video Devices Key to the “New Living Room”
New streaming video devices research from Nielsen suggests that those devices will play a key role in “the new living room” and can enable brands and publishers to reach demographics with whom it is difficult…
DevKit By Verizon Targets IoT Developers Using Amazon Web Services
Verizon has launched a new development toolkit design to make it easier for developers, OEM manufacturers and system integrator companies to develop IoT solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and connecting to the AWS IoT…
Report: Smart Home Monthly Revenue Growth is Flattening
The home security sector is experiencing flattening recurring monthly revenue (RMR) growth as adoption of interactive services has passed the 50% mark, according to new smart home monthly revenue research from Parks Associates. “Today, over…
Report: Blockchain Could Improve Smart Home IoT Security—And Customer Perception
Distrust of smart home devices is growing and Blockchain may be a key to alleviating those security fears, according to new blockchain smart home research from Parks Associates. The study, “Blockchain for Connected Home and…
Can Broadband Providers Succeed at Smart Home-as-a-Service? Calix Wants to Find Out
Calix unveiled new smart home focused products at their ConneXions event this week, taking place in Las Vegas. The new GigaSpire platform aims to arm broadband carriers with services that help them better compete in…
J.D. Power: Home Security Satisfaction Rises 3 Points Thanks to Smart Home Integration
Home security satisfaction has increased, thanks to integration with Internet-connected smart home technology, according to a study from J.D. Power. The J.D. Power 2018 Home Security Satisfaction Study found that overall customer satisfaction with home…
That Sound You Hear is Smart Speaker Sales Growth, Dominated by Amazon
The smart speaker segment continues to be led by the Amazon Echo, and sales are growing. The Echo is the choice of 23% of folks using smart speakers, according to new research about smart speaker…
NTT DOCOMO Launches IoT-driven Temperature-monitoring Service in USA
October 22, 2018 — TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NTT DOCOMO, INC. and NTT DOCOMO USA, Inc. announced today the immediate launch of an IoT-driven temperature- and humidity-monitoring service for industrial refrigerators and freezers in the United States. Customers can…
Report Finds Rise in Unresolved Smart Home Problems
Parks Associates found that 12% of smart home devices in U.S. households experiencing problems are not being fixed. This is considerably more than the 5% reported in the previous three years, according to “360 View:…
Next Evolution of TR-069, User Services Platform, Gets Plugfest Treatment by Broadband Forum
The Broadband Forum successfully tested its User Services Platform (USP) at a plugfest, the group announced today. The Broadband Forum User Services Platform is the next evolution of the Broadband Forum’s TR-069 standard which is…