Parks Associates unveiled four new reports today, focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT) cloud platforms, broadband provider strategies, the business of streaming music apps, and crossover opportunities between the connected car and the smart home.

Research highlights include:

• Global adoption of broadband connectivity is fueling the growth of the IoT. The number of broadband households will total nearly 975 million households by 2019, with over 50 percent in China.

• In North America and Western Europe, 50 percent of broadband households own at least one connected entertainment device, smartphone or tablet. Asia-Pacific will achieve 50 percent adoption rates of these devices by 2018.

• Connected wearable devices will reach 50 percent adoption among broadband households in North America by 2018 and in Western Europe by 2019.

Cloud Platforms for the Internet of Things covers cloud-based IoT platforms as well as the devices that companies want to connect to the IoT through the cloud. The report also covers real-time data analytics and the associated value-added services as well as API management and e-commerce.

Modern Broadband: Forces Driving High-Speed Broadband Subscriptions examines trends in broadband services and the ways in which operators compete for and hold onto subscribers in the world of high-speed broadband.

Music App Partnerships: Global Insights examines the business models, partnerships between mobile carriers and music apps, and the strategic objectives among the different players in the mobile music ecosystem. The report also provides a five-year market forecast of streaming music revenues from the mobile carrier perspective.

Connected Cars and the Smart Home: Crossover Opportunities assesses smart home-connected car crossover opportunities, profiles early initiatives, and highlights the significant complexities inherent in bridging these ecosystems. The report includes a five-year forecast of connected cars in the U.S. market.