Parks Associates: Market Research Reports

... broadband services in Asia/Pacific and emerging markets such as Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. It examines the growth of broadband ... global trends and the impact of wireless broadband on the fixed-line broadband market. It also includes broadband subscriber forecasts for Asia/Pacific, emerging ...

... consumer broadband services in Western and Eastern Europe, including adoption, provider activities, regulatory issues, technologies, and market trends. It examines the growth of broadband and ... Europe, and the world through 2016. “Broadband is a key enabling technology for the growth of the connected home and is a fundamental component of bundled services ...

... broadband on the fixed-line broadband market. It also includes broadband subscriber forecasts for North America and for the world through 2016. “Broadband ...

... of value-added services delivered by broadband service providers. It examines the trends, technical issues, business models, and consumer interest in deployed and planned services (entertainment, home services ... of these services, such as multiscreen video and home automation, will leverage the networks and in-home systems being deployed today. Cloud-based Value-Added Services provides ...

... report examines defining trends for the connected consumer electronics market. It focuses on smart TVs, connected Blu-ray players, connected game consoles, digital video media receivers ... tablets. This report discusses key technologies and provides market forecasts. “The market for connected consumer electronics has hit a takeoff point,” said Kurt Scherf ...

... home management systems and viewpoints and examples of players from across industries entering or already participating in the emerging market for connected IP home management systems ...

... premium support services and assesses the implications for the future of holistic tech support. “The complex and ever-changing technical support needs of consumers requires that technical support services be dynamic and ...

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

Digital Lifestyles: Emerging Markets provides a holistic view of the consumer technology product and service trends that are impacting digital living in emerging markets, including Brazil, Russia, China ... markets is unique and offers its own challenges,” said Brett Sappington, Director of Research at Parks Associates. “Digital Lifestyles: Emerging Markets looks into each of these markets, examining ...

... Digital Lifestyles: North America provides analysis and forecasts for a variety of digital lifestyle product categories, including broadband Internet, television services, digital content services, and products (home ... services markets, there is significant opportunity for a variety of stakeholders in the digital lifestyles market.”

Digital Lifestyles: Western Europe (Second Edition) examines the penetration and growth of broadband and pay-TV services throughout countries in Western Europe, with a focus on the consumer, business, and ... uptake and growth of digital services among countries in the region, Western Europe continues to make major strides in the evolution of digital living,” said Patrice Samuels ...

... Associates analysts provide an overview of operators' LTE deployments and dissect mobile operators’ LTE strategies in the U.S. and globally, with a focus on bandwidth ... ’ primary research along with a forecast of 4G mobile subscribers through 2016. "The consumer demand for fast mobile Internet is seemingly insatiable,” said Jennifer ...

... Parks Associates’ recent mobile tracking study. “With consumers becoming more accustomed to the extensive availability of mobile content, the mobile content market faces the challenge of matching consumer expectations,” said Harry Wang at Parks Associates. “Success in the mobile content market will ...

... videogame industry. It analyzes market trends for PC, console, and mobile games and provides an investigation of the effects of the emerging videogame models ... free-to-play prove that alternative models are better ways of monetizing specific audiences. These trends create both threats and opportunities ...

... This industry report analyzes “gamification” and the use of this new approach to marketing by a variety of industries. Gamification applies game mechanics (challenges, achievements ... -life cases, design and analytics, and examples of gamification platforms and vendors. “Gamification has become extremely popular across industries as multiple companies ...

... is driving convergence of traditionally separate energy, security, and home controls industries,” said Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls and Energy Management at Parks Associates. “Understanding the business models behind this convergence is important not only for those in the energy ...

This report analyzes the intersection of the entertainment world with human health and well being. It defines this unique industry sector with ... -user revenues. "Health entertainment is a perfect example of technology’s imprint on the science of human behavioral changes," said Harry Wang, Director of Mobile & Health Research at Parks ...

... Home controls and monitoring systems are rapidly expanding the ecosystem of products within the home area network. This report focuses on the evolution of home area network technology in the home and the cloud and efforts to achieve interoperability. It profiles both technology ...

... IP home management services and analyzes their influence on current and future plans among EU service providers as they prepare to enter or expand their footprint in the connected home ... these home services. "Home controls solutions that provide safety and security services, energy monitoring, and convenience cut across many verticals, including broadband service ...

... of the dynamic mobile data market from both mobile operator and over-the-top service provider perspectives. It also covers the mobile app industry to gauge ... latest consumer data from Parks Associates’ mobile tracking study. "2012 will be a watershed year for mobile operators,” said Harry Wang, Director of Mobile and ...

... U.S. traditional and OTT video industries from a content producer-owner perspective. The study provides profiles of leading media companies, multiscreen video monetization trends, core business models, internal and external pressures shaping company strategy, content owner video revenue projections in the ...

Monetizing Apps on Connected Devices evaluates the core business models supporting app development and distribution on Internet-connected devices in North America. The report analyzes connected device adoption and app usage ... app market has developed at a rate unforeseen by industry investors,” said Heather Way, senior research analyst, Parks Associates. “Today, connected device ownership and app ...

... consumption of online entertainment, including video, music, and video games. It focuses on the latest trends in digital entertainment services, ... the entertainment consumed today is digital,” said Pietro Macchiarella, Research Analyst. “Today's digital entertainment industry is extremely dynamic. New ...

... Real-time Bidding: The Online Ad Exchange evaluates the online real-time bidding (RTB) landscape in North America from two viewpoints – the buy- ... to 2017. “The online real-time bidding (RTB) market is a complex environment born out of advertisers' and publishers' needs to form an efficient and effective online display advertising ...

... examines market trends for consumer tech support services. It analyzes the evolution of tech support businesses as they have expanded business models to include new services, gauges the impact of new players on the market, and provides worldwide revenue forecasts for consumer tech ...

... Tech support services are offered by independent third parties, retailers, and service providers as stand-alone offerings or as bundles with other products and services. This ...

... at the opportunities for technical support in businesses ranging in size from SOHO to 99 employees. Demand for sophisticated tech support solutions is expanding as small businesses adopt new and complex ... provide 24/7 help desks, remote software and hardware support, and the occasional site visit. Tech support, especially for very small businesses, is approaching a boom phase.”

... into a smart TV. It provides an overview of content delivery models, examines the role of pay-TV operators, and provides global forecasts. "The proliferation of smart TVs and other connected consumer electronics is both an opportunity and a threat for pay-TV providers ...

This report analyzes the North American market for consumer TV services, including cable, IPTV, and satellite/DTH. It examines service provider activities and trends ... video services, multiscreen services, and VOD. The report includes forecasts for subscriber and ARPU trends through 2017. “The saturation of the North American ...

... report defines the personal cloud and provides a classification scheme for cloud-based offerings. It explores the evolution of the personal cloud across global regions and ... . It includes forecasts for personal cloud-based products and services through 2017. “Consumer-oriented cloud services have seen great innovation over the past ...

This report examines the development of TV Everywhere / multiscreen services in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. With details on over 60 different ... forecasts the growth of multiscreen services and the future of TV Everywhere. “Multiscreen services have seen amazing growth over the past year in Europe and Asia ...

... solutions. The report also forecasts the growth of operator offerings throughout North America as well as the implications of current TV Everywhere trends. “The speed and complexity of the TV Everywhere deployments in North America over the ...

... advertising revenue projections. The report focuses on the advanced television, online video, and mobile advertising markets, including analysis of industry developments and updated U.S. advertising ... , platforms, and services continue to reshape the advertising marketplace, requiring industry professionals to reevaluate the industry’s advertising potential on a continual basis,” said Heather ...

... an early assessment of the U.S. connected TV advertising market. The report evaluates the main connected TV advertising business segments, assesses connected TV device usage, reviews connected TV advertising strategies, and examines the ... . “The television advertising industry is currently in a state of transition due to the emergence of connected TV platforms, which offer a new content source as well as an advertising delivery method ...

This report analyzes the current and future market for aftermarket entertainment remote controllers. It examines market forces impacting the sales of URCs both positively ... and innovative remote activities include the emerging availability of URC apps for smartphones (and soon tablets); the motion controllers now available ...

... This report is a catalog of current and future AMI and smart meter deployments in the U.S. Volume I contains information on Demand ... without building new power plants. This report provides our updated forecast of these deployments plus a comprehensive snapshot of the current status ...

... Cloud media and digital locker services provide for both external storage of, and multiplatform ... enabling technologies as well as consumer attitudes regarding such features. ”Consumption of digital media is undergoing two major shifts – storage is moving from a local-only ...

... service category creation. It also provides primary consumer data and includes forecasts for different categories of premium technical support services through 2015. “A growing base of consumers ...

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

The Market Tracker: Digital Health Quarterly offers in-depth analysis of the latest corporate news, industry events, passed and pending legislation, and government directives related to the digital health industry.

Digital Lifestyles: 2011 Outlook provides analysis and forecasts for a variety of digital lifestyle product categories, including broadband Internet, television services, digital content services, and products (home networks and consumer electronics). “In 2011, consumers ...

... overall digital home environment and the trends that are shaping today’s connected lifestyles,” said Brett Sappington, a senior analyst at Parks Associates. “Digital Lifestyles: Western Europe provides insight into the current and future devices, services, and digital media habits used by consumers in Western Europe.”

... content, traditional media companies are migrating towards online distribution channels. The report also analyzes the threats and opportunities created by digital distribution, describes ... the different technologies used in the digital value chain. “We are witnessing a profound revolution in the way media content is distributed,” said Pietro Macchiarella, Research ...

... Digital Music Services: Trends and Outlook provides an overview of the current digital music service landscape, including consumer trends, usage models, and attitudes as well as the emerging class of new players and services and the ...

... examines the role of support, configuration, and troubleshooting services for mobile devices, specifically smartphones. It provides primary consumer data on the ... Parks Associates. “This would suggest that technical support in the form of enhanced security, configuration, and troubleshooting will increase in ...