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A Dramatic Change to the Way We Live and Work
“The way we work and live will change quite dramatically,” is how Stuart Sikes characterizes the impact of connected and smart home. Speaking at CONNECTIONS™ 16, Sikes points out that things such as voice control are removing the friction of interacting with technology and associated products. As further evidence of how things like voice control makes…
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A Critical Part of People’s Lives
“The smart home and bringing that technology to be a permanent part of people’s lives is a hot topic,” according to Stuart Sikes, president of Parks Associates. Sikes was referring to the popularity of last week’s CONNECTIONS™ Conference and how the technologies surrounding the smart home are starting to move into the mainstream. As he…
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Connected Home at the Core of Telecom Success
“The connected home is no longer sort of a peripheral interest. It is core to the success and future of telecommunications services in our country and the world as well,” said Stuart Sikes, president of Parks Associates. Sikes was referring to how the co-location of the Parks Associates’ Connections Conference with TIA 2012 symbolizes the…
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The Killer Application for the Home Network
Filmed at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, this interview, with Stuart Sikes of Parks Associates and David Thompson of Zyxel looks at possible services that just might be the "killer application" for the home network. From telehealth to tech support to back-up storage to energy management, there are many opportunities for service providers to extend…
