The report encourages service providers to take another look at the wide variety of use cases for smart home services that leverage their existing assets, noting that the smart home is a long-term investment.... READ MORE 

Alan DiCicco showcases a new perspective from IHS Markit analyst John Kendall on the Wi-Fi challenges in the connected home and the opportunities for broadband service providers who offer a managed multiple-CPE whole-home Wi-Fi solution. ... READ MORE 

Alan DiCicco talks with IHS Markit Research Director Richard Webb to get his thoughts on what it will take to be successful with millimeter wave networks.... READ MORE 

Pam Ferguson highlights a new Parks Associates paper that examines strategies to deliver a smart home experience that incorporates support, security, privacy protection, and a variety of personalized value propositions.... READ MORE 

Industry Analyst Matt Davis previews his upcoming Calix webinar where he will share a detailed analysis of U.S. consumer responses to the questions of customer experience, satisfaction, and increasing dependency on high-quality internet services. ... READ MORE 

Guest blogger Adlane Fellah (from Maravedis Research & Media) shares data on the growth of Managed Wi-Fi from one of his recent market reports. ... READ MORE 

In this fourth blog (in a five-part series), Adlane Fellah from Maravedis shares some insights from his discussions with Comcast, Bell Canada, Liberty, Swisscom, and Talk Talk on how they are taking ownership of the in-home Wi-Fi experience. ... READ MORE 

In this third blog (in a five-part series), Adlane Fellah from Maravedis discusses some of the features and benefits of the upcoming Wi-Fi 6 standard, also known as ‘802.11ax’.... READ MORE 

Adlane Fellah addresses some of the challenges that service providers will face as they compete with device manufacturers and other operators who also want a piece of the action in the smart home.... READ MORE 

This blog is the first in a five-part series based on the Maravedis report “From Managed Home Wi-Fi to Enabling the Secure Smart Home 2018-2023”. Look for the other blogs, which will be published here on a weekly basis.... READ MORE