Share this article Share this article DALLAS, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates is hosting the complimentary webinar "Smart Product Strategies in Europe: Choosing Communication Protocols," sponsored by ULE Alliance, 13 April 2021, 8 am CT US (13:00 GMT), to highlight key trends in the smart home market, including the impact of communication protocols on the user experience and their important role in expanding adoption and creating new value and revenue opportunities for broadband providers. Growth of connected devices and connectivity in the home creates new opportunities for integration of products, forcing companies to focus more on the user experience and delivering on consumer expectations. Key factors include wireless range, battery life, energy consumption, reliability, data security, and the setup/installation processes. Parks Associates research finds over the past 12 months, 26% of US broadband households who use Wi-Fi to access the internet report having problems with a slow network. One-fifth report their network frequently stops working, and 15% say they have coverage gaps in their home.