A smart voice-assistant speaker, which is also known as a voice-activated speaker or voice-controlled speaker or VPA-enabled speaker, is a smart device through which the user can control using its voice. The speaker uses artificial intelligence (AI) to play music, find information, and control other connected devices in the house. A smart voice-assistant speaker makes use of voice-assistant platforms such as Alexa by Amazon, Google Assistant by Google, Cortana by Microsoft, and other voice-assistant platforms.Several types of smart voice-assistant speakers are available in the market, however, a majority of them use Amazon’s Alexa as their voice-assistant platform.The report considers the present scenario of the global smart voice-assistant speaker market and its strategic assessment for the period 2017–2022. It includes a detailed study of growth drivers, trends, and restraints. The report also includes the leading vendors in the market and other key vendors.

1 Research Methodology 9

2 Report Coverage 10

2.1 Executive Summary 10

2.2 Scope of the Study 11

2.2.1 Definition of Product 11

2.2.2 Distribution Channel 11

2.2.3 End-user Segments 12

2.2.4 Base Year 12

2.2.5 Geography 12

2.3 Market Size Calculation Methodology 13

2.4 Report Assumptions 14

2.5 Vendor Segmentation 14

2.6 Common Currency Conversion Rates 15

3 Market Landscape 16

3.1 Introduction 16

3.1.1 Virtual-assistance Technology 16

3.2 Macroeconomic Factors Helping in Market Growth 18

3.2.1 Per Capita GDP in Developing Markets 20

3.2.2 Dual-income Households in Developed Markets 22

4 Key Market Trends 18

4.1.2 YoY Impact of Market Trends 25

4.1.3 Impact of Market Trends on Geographies in 2016 25

4.1.4 Sensitivity Analysis of Key Market Trends 26

5 Key Market Growth Drivers 27

5.1.1 YoY Impact of Market Drivers 33

5.1.2 Impact of Market Drivers on Geography in 2016 33

6 Key Market Restraints 34

6.1.1 YoY Impact of Market Restraints 37

6.1.2 Impact of Market Restraints on Geographies in 2016 37

7 Value Chain Analysis 38

7.1 Value Chain of Global Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market 38

7.1.1 Raw Materials 38

7.1.2 Manufacturers 39

7.1.3 Distributors/Dealers 39

7.1.4 Retailers 39

7.1.5 End-user 39

8 Global Market Size and Forecast 40

8.1 Global Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market 40

8.1.1 Historical Data: 2014–2015 40

8.1.2 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 41

8.2 Five Forces Analysis 50

8.2.1 Threat of New Entrants 50

8.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 50

8.2.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers 50

8.2.4 Threat of Substitutes 50

8.2.5 Competitive Rivalry 50

9 Market Segmentation by Distribution Channels 52

9.1 Distribution Channels of Global Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market 52

9.1.1 Manufacture, Production, and Distribution 53

9.1.2 Distribution through Retail Stores 53

9.1.3 Distribution through Online Websites 53

10 Geographical Segmentation 56

10.1 Market Overview 56

11 Smart Voice Assistant Speaker Market in North America 58

11.1 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 58

11.2 Key Countries 61

11.3 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 61

12 Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market in Europe 62

12.1 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 62

12.2 Key Countries 66

12.3 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 66

13 Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market in APAC 67

13.1 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 67

13.2 Key Countries 72

13.3 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 73

14 Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market in RoW 74

14.1 Key Countries 76

14.2 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 76

15 Vendor Landscape 77

15.1 Competitive Landscape 77

15.2 Market Structure and Mapping of Competition 79

16 Key Vendor Analysis 81

16.1 Alphabet (Google) 81

16.1.1 Business Overview 81

16.1.2 Business Segment 82

16.1.3 Geographical Segment 82

16.1.4 Google in Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market 82

16.1.5 Product Offerings 83

16.1.6 Key Strategies 83

16.1.7 Key Strengths 83

16.1.8 Key Opportunities 84

16.2 Amazon.com 84

16.2.1 Business Overview 84

16.2.2 Business Segment 85

16.2.3 Amazon in Smart Voice-assistant Speaker Market 85

16.2.4 Product Offerings 86

16.2.5 Key Strategies 86

16.2.6 Key Strength 86

16.2.7 Key Opportunities 86

17 Other Vendors with Prominent Presence in Market 87

17.1 Apple 87

17.2 Beijing LingLong 88

17.3 Fabriq 88

17.4 JAM Audio 89

17.5 HARMAN International Industries 89

17.6 Invoxia 90

17.7 Lenovo 91

17.8 Mattel 91

17.9 Mycroft AI 92

17.10 NVIDIA 92

17.11 Sony 93

17.12 Other Prominent Vendors Worth Mentioning (Product in Development Stage as of February 2017) 94

18 Summary of the Report 95

18.1 Descriptive Summary 95

19 Summary of Figures 98

20 Appendix 100

20.1 List of Abbreviations 100