This report is on a survey of households in France, Germany, the UK and US. It presents findings on the use of Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Centrica Hive, Magenta SmartHome as well as WeMo and Wink. It explores the cross-over usage of platforms and the devices used in smart homes with the selected platforms.
The report addresses the following questions:
- Which platforms do smart home consumers use with their devices?
- What percentage of smart home users only use one platform and if they use multiple platforms, which platforms do they also use?
- What devices are being used in smart homes with different platforms? For example, what percentage of SmartThings users have smart bulbs, motion sensors or any of the other 21 smart home devices covered in the survey?