According to a new research report from Berg
Insight (Gothenburg, Sweden), the number of smart homes in Europe and
North America reached 17.9 million in 2015.
North America is the world’s most advanced
smart home market and the region had an installed base of 12.7 million
smart homes at the end of the year, a 56 percent year-on-year growth.
The strong market growth is expected to last for
years to come, driving the number of smart homes in North America to
46.2 million by 2020, which corresponds to 35 percent of all households.
The European market is 2–3 years behind North
America in terms of penetration and market maturity. At the end of 2015,
there were 5.3 million smart homes in Europe and the market is
forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 54 percent
in the next five years to reach 44.9 million smart homes by 2020, which
corresponds to 20 percent of all European households.
Comprehensive whole-home smart home systems include a mix of energy-, security- and communication services
The most successful products on the smart home
market include smart thermostats, security systems, smart light bulbs,
network cameras and multi-room audio systems. Major vendors of
comprehensive whole-home smart home systems include a mix of energy-,
security- and communication service providers and home automation
specialists.
“There is no doubt that regular consumers in the
future will own and operate a wide range of connected objects in their
homes, from connected home appliances and luminaires to thermostats and
security devices,” said Johan Svanberg, Senior Analyst, Berg Insight.
The smart home market is still in its infancy though
and many smart home ecosystems are underdeveloped and products are
often complicated to use.
“Attractive use cases, interoperable devices and
well-implemented user interfaces are needed in order to accelerate the
market,” added Mr Svanberg. Several ICT industry giants are now betting
on voice driven user interfaces to make it easier to control smart home
solutions.
source: w.solarserver.com
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