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The demand for smart home technology is exploding. Amazing technological advancements, options, and affordability all make things we once only saw in Jetsons cartoons accessible and enjoyable. Today, you can start small with smart light bulbs or Alexa voice control, or go for the complete, fully automated home, which you monitor and control from your mobile device.

And the demand for smart home technology is about to get even bigger.

This year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), smart home market is predicted to grow nearly 27% over last year. In a report released March 29, the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker reports the worldwide market for smart home tech is anticipated to expand to 832.7 million shipments. The report also expects that sustained growth will keep on with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9% over the next four years, predicting 1.6 billion devices will be shipped in 2023. This growth is due in part to home owners using multiple smart home devices, and the expanded availability of smart home products and services worldwide.

“2018 was all about getting products into consumers’ homes, and both Amazon and Google excelled at this through low-cost smart speakers and multiple bundles across device categories,” said Jitesh Ubrani research manager for IDC Mobile Device Trackers. “However, 2019 will be more about tying the various devices together to form a more cohesive experience and more importantly, layering in additional services.”

The report states that the smart home arena will be led by Amazon and Google. Apple is predicted to gain a strong foothold; iOS and macOS devices are well-loved, and the increasing compatibility of Apple apps and services on non-Apple products will build Apple’s applications in smart homes. The report also anticipates Samsung will increase its smart home presence with products in so many smart home categories.

“One important trend to watch is how smart assistants become integrated throughout the home,” said Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC’s Consumer IoT Program, in an official statement. “Smart assistants will act as the point of contact with multiple smart home devices and essentially become the cornerstone of the smart home experience. Already we’ve been seeing that with smart speakers and this will eventually move on to appliances, thermostats, and all sorts of video entertainment.”

Integrators like Jackson Hole A/V serve a critical role as the number of smart home devices in our homes continues to expand. Smart home technology should make our lives easier and more comfortable. We make sure your devices are working together at their optimum levels, and that you have the simplest, most intuitive methods to manage and control your home’s systems. 

To learn more about how your smart home systems can benefit from a integrator’s services, call us at Jackson Hole AV. We’d love to discuss the possibilities.