Connectivity Standards Alliance

Sensirion Holding AG: Sensirion joins the Connectivity Standards Alliance to shape the future of IoT connectivity

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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Sensirion, a leading provider of smart sensor solutions, has announced that it has joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), a global organization that sets standards for Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity.

Key Points: 
  • Sensirion, a leading provider of smart sensor solutions, has announced that it has joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), a global organization that sets standards for Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity.
  • The CSA is known for developing cutting-edge standards that drive the growth of the IoT industry, and “Matter” is its latest smart home connectivity standard.
  • We are excited to be part of the Connectivity Standards Alliance and to help shape the future of smart homes.”
    As a member of the CSA, Sensirion will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new standards and collaborate with industry stakeholders to shape the future of IoT connectivity.
  • Learn more about Sensirion at: www.sensirion.com
    More information about the Connectivity Standards Alliance can be found at: https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/

Parks Associates: Net Promoter Scores (NPS) for Home Service Providers Drop at Year-End 2022

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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DALLAS, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates' latest research on NPS (Net Promoter Scores) shows the scores for all service providers dropped at year-end 2022, including mobile, traditional pay-TV, streaming pay-TV, home internet, and home security services. Parks Associates will bring together hundreds of tech executives at its 27th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference May 23-25 at the Omni Frisco Hotel, Featuring keynotes from Samsung SmartThings, Electronic Caregiver, Rapid Response Monitoring, Duke Energy, Comcast, and Kenmore and Brands. 

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  • 27th annual CONNECTIONS, co-located with Connected Health Summit, in Texas, May 23-25, addresses growth of home technologies and new demands from consumers
    DALLAS, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates' latest research on NPS (Net Promoter Scores) shows the scores for all service providers dropped at year-end 2022, including mobile, traditional pay-TV, streaming pay-TV, home internet, and home security services.
  • Parks Associates will bring together hundreds of tech executives at its 27th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference May 23-25 at the Omni Frisco Hotel , Featuring keynotes from Samsung SmartThings, Electronic Caregiver, Rapid Response Monitoring, Duke Energy, Comcast, and Kenmore and Brands.
  • "We can't wait to bring the industry together again this year," said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates.
  • "We are in a midst of a great transformation, and the role of tech cannot be overstated."

WISeKey’s Semiconductors Subsidiary SEALSQ Technology and Services Provide Countries the Ability to Develop Their Own Semiconductor Personalization Centers

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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These centers will provide local production and customization of SEALSQ microchips, reducing reliance on foreign suppliers and enhancing supply chain security.

Key Points: 
  • These centers will provide local production and customization of SEALSQ microchips, reducing reliance on foreign suppliers and enhancing supply chain security.
  • "By establishing their own semiconductor personalization centers, countries can take control of their supply chains and ensure the security and reliability of their critical technologies."
  • The company will provide the necessary hardware, software, and training to establish and operate the personalization centers, as well as ongoing support and maintenance.
  • WISeKey via SEALSQ is currently in discussions with several countries regarding the establishment of semiconductor personalization centers.

Shipshape Secures Strategic Investment from Aeotec Americas, A Leading Smart Home Device Maker

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shipshape, a company on a mission to make all homes safe, reliable, and efficient, today announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Aeotec Americas, a leading provider of smart home hardware solutions. This collaboration will empower homeowners to save money on maintenance and energy by integrating an ecosystem of smart home hardware and other sources of data to power advanced analytics, recommend actions, and connect service providers to reduce risks and improve system performance.

Key Points: 
  • Shipshape, a software company revolutionizing the smart home industry, has secured a strategic investment from Aeotec Americas, a leading smart home hardware provider.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shipshape, a company on a mission to make all homes safe, reliable, and efficient, today announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Aeotec Americas , a leading provider of smart home hardware solutions.
  • This announcement is timely as consumers are looking to get more out of their smart home devices.
  • For example, smart speakers or smart lighting systems primarily give users the ability to remotely control devices from their mobile phones.

Parks Associates Forecasts Annual Sales Revenues for Networked Cameras and Smart Video Doorbells Will Be More Than $3.8 Billion By 2027

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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DALLAS, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates research, including quarterly consumer surveys, indicates networked cameras and smart video doorbells will continue steady growth due to persistent popularity and clear security use cases. Each device category reached 17% adoption among US internet households at the end of 2022, and combined, they will exceed $3.8 billion in sales revenue by 2027.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates research, including quarterly consumer surveys, indicates networked cameras and smart video doorbells will continue steady growth due to persistent popularity and clear security use cases.
  • Each device category reached 17% adoption among US internet households at the end of 2022, and combined, they will exceed $3.8 billion in sales revenue by 2027.
  • "Video devices continue to see sustained growth, even in a tough economy," said Jennifer Kent , VP, Research, Parks Associates.
  • "We look forward to welcoming industry leaders from all areas of the connected home ecosystem," said Elizabeth Parks , President and CMO, Parks Associates.

BSH Achieves Record Turnover of 15.9 Billion Euros in Fiscal Year 2022

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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For the third consecutive year, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH achieved a record year, generating turnover of 15.9 billion euros in the 2022 fiscal year.

Key Points: 
  • For the third consecutive year, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH achieved a record year, generating turnover of 15.9 billion euros in the 2022 fiscal year.
  • In the previous two years, BSH benefited, due to the coronavirus pandemic, from a boom in the consumer goods business.
  • In 2022, despite supply bottlenecks and higher energy and material prices that were especially noticeable, BSH was also number 1 in Europe.
  • Last year, turnover was on a par with the previous year with a slight gain of 0.3 percent.

Parks Associates Research Workshop Sets the Stage for CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference and Connected Health Summit, Co-located May 23-25 at the Omni Frisco in Dallas

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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DALLAS, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates today announced the agenda for its pre-event research workshop, Growing Demand for Home Technology, on Tuesday, May 23, in conjunction with the firm's two signature connected home conferences — CONNECTIONS™ and Connected Health Summit. The co-located conferences will take place May 23-25 at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Frisco (Dallas), Texas.

Key Points: 
  • The co-located conferences will take place May 23-25 at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Frisco (Dallas), Texas.
  • The latest data from Parks Associates' quarterly surveys of US internet households finds 51% own at least one connected health device, 41% have a security solution, and 40% own at least one smart home device.
  • "We look forward to bringing the industry together to share Parks Associates' perspective on the growth of connected devices across home ecosystems, including smart home and security, health, energy, and entertainment controls," said Elizabeth Parks , President & CMO, Parks Associates.
  • Connected Health Summit sponsors are Alarm.com, Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), Electronic Caregiver, Rapid Response Monitoring, Calix, Lifeguard Health, Origin, and Independa.

Parks Associates Addresses Growth of Broadband PropTech Market April 17-18 at Smart Spaces

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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DALLAS, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates today announced the speakers, including keynotes from Greystar, Cox, ADT Multifamily, and World Cinema, for its inaugural Smart Spaces: Apartments, Hospitality, and Community Living, April 17-18 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park hotel. The research firm finds the vast majority of multi-dwelling (MDU) residents with property-provided smart devices are satisfied with this amenity. However, implementing these solutions can be challenging for property managers and building owners, highlighting the need for education, marketing, and support.

Key Points: 
  • The research firm finds the vast majority of multi-dwelling (MDU) residents with property-provided smart devices are satisfied with this amenity.
  • However, implementing these solutions can be challenging for property managers and building owners, highlighting the need for education, marketing, and support.
  • Smart Spaces is sponsored by Arize, Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), Rapid Response Monitoring, Nimbio, Cox Communities, ADT Multifamily, Nice, Vantiva, Xfinity Communities, Homebase, Aquana, Eleven Software, LiftMaster, Calix, Cooktop Safety, and EVPassport.
  • The event focuses on the role of technology in MDU environments, especially the impact of connectivity, smart home technologies, and services.

Zigbee PRO 2023 Improves Overall Security While Simplifying Experience

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Zigbee PRO 2023 expands on secure-by-design architecture by adding a number of security enhancements to address changing market needs while simplifying the user experience and extending supported bands beyond 2.4 GHz.

Key Points: 
  • Zigbee PRO 2023 expands on secure-by-design architecture by adding a number of security enhancements to address changing market needs while simplifying the user experience and extending supported bands beyond 2.4 GHz.
  • The revision also enables Zigbee Direct , simplifying device onboarding and control utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy, a technology found in many voice assistant products and mobile devices.
  • One of the critical components of the Zigbee PRO 2023 release is a set of feature enhancements and new security mechanisms for protecting the network during the onboarding and operation of devices to address modern-day security threats.
  • With the PRO 2023 release, Zigbee now includes several critical security features to address modern-day threats," said Asad Haque, Chair of the Security Advisory Group, Connectivity Standards Alliance.

Parks Associates: 41% of US Internet Households Have a Smart Home Device, Building on the 90% of US Households with Internet at Home

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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DALLAS, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates' new white paper, Next-Generation Smart Home: Building for the Future, assesses the drivers of the smart home market and strategies for engaging new buyers. Currently 41% of US internet households have a smart home device, and the firm forecasts that by 2024, the home fixed or mobile broadband market will expand to approximately 93% of US households. Developed in partnership with Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the white paper highlights Parks Associates' latest insight into the top motivators attracting new consumers into the smart home market and new developments and applications in productivity and utility, safety and security, health, and energy management solutions in the home.

Key Points: 
  • Currently 41% of US internet households have a smart home device, and the firm forecasts that by 2024, the home fixed or mobile broadband market will expand to approximately 93% of US households.
  • "The smart home market is starting to reach a more mass-market consumer who is not necessarily an early adopter of technology.
  • The strategies that attract early adopters may not be sufficient to reach new customers," said Jennifer Kent , Vice President, Research, Parks Associates.
  • "Mass-market adoption of smart home technologies requires interoperability — a unified, easy, and simple experience for the end user," Kent said.