A smart home hub is a hardware device that acts as a bridge among connected devices in the house and allows the end-user to control their communication. It uses AI-based home automation technology to control other connected devices in the house. A smart home hub makes the use of protocols such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi to connect to other devices such as thermostats, wall outlets and switches, light bulbs, refrigerators, door locks, motion sensors, and wireless cameras.

1 Research Methodology 10

2 Report Coverage 11

2.1 Executive Summary 11

2.2 Scope of the Study 12

2.2.1 Definition of Product 12

2.2.2 Distribution Channel 13

2.2.3 End-user Segments 13

2.2.4 Base Year 13

2.2.5 Geography 13

2.3 Market Size Calculation Methodology 15

2.4 Report Assumptions 16

2.5 Vendor Segmentation 16

2.6 Common Currency Conversion Rates 17

3 Market Landscape 18

3.1 Introduction 18

3.1.1 Emergence of Virtual-assistance Technology 18

3.2 Macroeconomic Factors driving Market Growth 20

3.2.1 Per Capita GDP in Developing Markets 20

3.2.2 Dual-income Households in Developed Markets 21

4 Key Market Trends 23

4.1.2 YoY Impact of Market Trends 30

4.1.3 Impact of Market Trends on Geographies in 2016 30

4.1.4 Sensitivity Analysis of Key Market Trends 31

5 Key Market Growth Drivers 32

5.1.1 YoY Impact of Market Drivers 38

5.1.2 Impact of Market Drivers on Geography in 2016 38

6 Key Market Restraints 39

6.1.1 YoY Impact of Market Restraints 43

6.1.2 Impact of Market Restraints on Geographies in 2016 43

7 Value Chain Analysis 44

7.1 Value Chain of Global Smart Home Hub Market 44

7.1.1 Raw Materials 44

7.1.2 Manufacturers 45

7.1.3 Distributors/Dealers 45

7.1.4 Retailers 45

7.1.5 End-user 45

8 Smart Homes: An Introduction 46

8.1 Overview 46

8.2 IoT Specialized Network 47

8.2.1 Bluetooth 47

8.2.2 ZigBee 47

8.2.3 Z-Wave 48

8.2.4 Thread 48

8.2.5 Wi-Fi 48

8.2.6 Cellular 48

8.3 Opportunities in Connected Living Market 49

8.4 Market Development 52

8.5 Smart Device Ownership in Developed Countries 52

8.6 Smart Home Market by Key Country 54

8.6.1 US 54

8.6.2 UK 54

8.6.3 Germany 55

8.6.4 France 56

8.6.5 Italy 57

8.6.6 China 57

8.6.7 Other Prominent Countries 58

9 Global Market Size and Forecast 59

9.1 Global Smart Home Hub Market 59

9.1.1 Historical Data: 2014–2015 59

9.1.2 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 59

9.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 68

9.2.1 Threat of New Entrants 68

9.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 68

9.2.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers 68

9.2.4 Threat of Substitutes 68

9.2.5 Competitive Rivalry 68

10 Market Segmentation by Distribution Channels 70

10.1 Distribution Channels of Global Smart Home Hub Market 70

10.1.1 Manufacture, Production, and Distribution 70

10.1.2 Distribution through Retail Stores 71

10.1.3 Distribution through Online Websites 71

Geographical Segmentation 74

11.1 Market Overview 74

12 Smart Home Hub Market in North America 76

12.1 Historical Market Size 2014−2015 76

12.2 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 76

12.3 Key Countries 79

12.4 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 80

13 Smart Home Hub Market in Europe 81

13.1 Historical Market Size 2014−2015 81

13.2 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 81

13.3 Key Countries 85

13.4 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 85

14 Smart Home Hub Market in APAC 86

14.1 Historical Market Size 2014−2015 86

14.2 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 86

14.3 Key Countries 91

14.4 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 92

15 Smart Home Hub Market in RoW 93

15.1 Historical Market Size 2014−2015 93

15.2 Market Size and Forecast 2016−2022 93

15.3 Key Countries 95

15.4 Leading Trend, Driver, and Restraint 96

Vendor Landscape 97

16.1 Competitive Landscape 97

16.2 Market Structure and Mapping of Competition 99

17 Key Vendor Analysis 101

17.1 Flex (Wink Labs) 101

17.1.1 Business Overview 101

17.1.2 Flex (Wink Labs) in Smart Home Hub Market 102

17.1.3 Major Product Offerings 102

17.1.4 Key Strategies 102

17.1.5 Key Strengths 102

17.1.6 Key Opportunities 103

17.2 LG Electronics 104

17.2.1 Business Overview 104

17.2.2 LG Electronics in Smart Home Hub Market 104

17.2.3 Major Product Offerings 105

17.2.4 Key Strategies 105

17.2.5 Key Strengths 105

17.2.6 Key Opportunities 105

17.3 Samsung Electronics 107

17.3.1 Business Overview 107

17.3.2 Samsung Electronics in Smart Home Hub Market 108

17.3.3 Major Product Offerings 108

17.3.4 Key Strategies 108

17.3.5 Key Strengths 109

17.3.6 Key Opportunities 109

18 Other Vendors with Prominent Presence in Market 110

18.1 Alphabet 110

18.2 Apple 111

18.3 Control4 112

18.4 Cozify 112

18.5 Icontrol Networks 113

18.6 Invoxia 113

18.7 Logitech International 114

18.8 Lowe’s (Iris) 114

18.9 Lutron Electronics 115

18.10 SmartBeings 116

18.11 Smartlabs (Insteon) 116

18.12 Vera Control 117

18.13 Vivint 118

18.14 Zipato (Tri plus grupa) 118

19 Summary of the Report 119

19.1 Descriptive Summary 119

20 Summary of Figures 123

21 Appendix 125

21.1 List of Abbreviations 125