Saving Money on Bills, Expenses Could Spur Smart Home Interest, Parks Reports

Financial savings could spark interest in U.S. broadband homes that don't own or intend to own smart home devices, Parks Associates blogged Wednesday. Roughly 46 percent of households surveyed currently have no intention to buy any smart home devices. The prospect of saving money -- through reduced household bills or an insurance premium discount -- raises interest in smart home devices among those customers, said analyst Patrice Samuels.