The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave technology, released its 4th annual Z-Wave Ecosystem Report.
The report, fielded in cooperation with market research firm Interpret, provides an in-depth look at growth and challenges for the smart home market globally. Building on the Alliance’s exploration of the U.S. market in the 2022 Ecosystem Report, the report examines key growth points in the U.S. and comparative data from the U.K., France and Germany. The report is said to take a deep dive into the importance of interoperability, impacts on purchasing behaviors and assesses primary barriers to smart home device adoption.