DALLAS, TX — (Marketwired) — 10/29/13 — Parks Associates today announced showing 38% of U.S. broadband households are willing to purchase at least one smarthome energy management (HEM) product. Over 25% are willing to purchase two or more, including lighting controls, appliance switches, and thermostats that can be controlled remotely, but only 1% are interested exclusively in HEM products. Safety offerings such as detectors and call buttons are the most popular smarthome products.
fifth-annual will be held February 15-17, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. The event features early from Speed Wire, Alarm.com, ecobee, Lowe–s, People Power, Percepscion, PlanetEcosystems, Qualcomm, Schneider Electric, and Technicolor and a keynote from Stuart Lombard, President and CEO, ecobee.
“Nearly 40% of U.S. broadband households are interested in purchasing energy management products for the home, but in most cases, they want these products within a broader offering of smarthome products,” said , president, Parks Associates. “At , we will analyze strategies from utilities and telco/cable provider strategies, consumer engagement, partnership opportunities, and the impact of connectivity and big data on demand response (DR) and energy efficiency programs.”
The , who help to shape the content and focus of the conference with the Parks Associates energy research team, includes the following participants:
, Director, Strategy, , Category Leader – Energy Management & Information Group, , VP, Residential Segment Marketing, , VP, Strategy and Business Development, EcoBusiness North America, , Energy Product Director, , VP, Energy Products, , VP and General Manager, Smart Home, , VP, Ecosystem Alliances, , Director, Innovation, , Director, Meter Services Organization and CS Safety, , President, , Director, Smart Meter Program – Director, , CEO and Founding Partner, , Management & Engineering Consultant,
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Tom Kerber, energy analyst at Parks Associates, will co-host the webcast on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. The webcast examines home controls business opportunities in Europe and which companies and channels are meeting with early success. Presenters include executives from iControl Networks, Securitas Direct – Verisure, Cisco Systems, and Parks Associates. Registration is available at .
examines the expanding market for energy solutions and home controls and its impact on utilities, service providers, retailers, manufacturers, and consumers. ,
Holly Sprague
Parks Associates
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