Smart home devices gained more popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, with worldwide shipments growing 4.5% over the previous year to 801.5 million units, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). Shipments are forecast to grow at 12.2%…
With a push by the COVID-19 pandemic, the common wisdom that seniors shy away from new technology is fading as 34% of U.S. senior broadband households use smart speakers or smart displays, according to new smart speaker research from Parks…
Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance have established a working group to develop and promote a new royalty- free connectivity standard to be known as Connected Home Over IP. The goal is to make smart home products more interoperable,…
Verizon is bringing several enhancements to its 5G Home fixed wireless service as it launches in its fifth market, Chicago. The Chicago launch marks Verizon’s first 5G Home launch based on the true 3GPP 5G NR standard. Previously, Verizon was…
About 38.5 million smart speakers shipped during in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to smart speaker sales data from Strategy Analytics. The leading vendor was Amazon, with shipments of 13.7 million units during the fourth quarter of 2018 and…
Nearly three quarters (71%) of U.S. households own a connected entertainment device, with many owning multiple devices, according to new research about smart home service provider opportunities research from a Parks Associates whitepaper, sponsored by Calix. Smart Home Service Provider…
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 164 million units will be…
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 sales growth from Strategy Analytics….
Record technology spending is expected this holiday season, according to a consumer technology spending forecast from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Nearly two-thirds of adults (66%) plan to buy a tech product as a gift this year, driving expected purchases…
More than a quarter (27%) of all consumer electronics (CE) purchases were made through an online retailer, according to new consumer electronics purchasing trends research released today by Parks Associates. Brick-and-mortar retailers account for about half of the sales, while…
A shade under half (49%) of smart speaker users say they cannot imagine living without the devices, according to smart speaker user research from Strategy Analytics. The report, entitled “Smart Speaker User Survey—Global Results,” also found that 65% said that…
ABI Research sees an $11.2 billion worldwide communication provider smart home opportunity by 2022. However, the road to this revenue won’t be an easy one, researchers said. CSPs are driving adoption by providing services alongside their broadband and video offerings….
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