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October 30, 2015

Smart Home Revenues to Reach $100 Billion by 2020
Hampshire, UK (SPX) Oct 30, 2015
New data from Juniper Research has found that consumer spend on Smart Home services, including entertainment, health, energy and home automation will reach $100 billion by 2020, well over twice the estimated spend for this year, at $43 billion. Entertainment services such as Netflix and Spotify are playing a key role in boosting the Smart Home market size, driven by a universal appeal, and the low cost of services. However, emerging Smart Home segments, such as home automation, are expected to beg ... read more

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