Hiddenwires survey: KNX maintains its leading position in the fast-growing smart home industry
In the dynamic and rapidly changing world of smart home technology, KNX continues to stand out as the preferred standard for home and building automation. The latest industry survey conducted by HiddenWires, which compares data from 2021 to 2023, highlights the continued growth and changing preferences of the smart home industry, confirming KNX's dominant position. According to the survey, 63% of industry professionals use KNX-in smart-otthon projects. The 2023HiddenWires survey, which gathered the views of 5,000 professionals, mainly from Europe but with significant participation from other regions, highlights the diverse and global reach of the smart home market.
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As in the 2021 survey, KNX has maintained its leading position in both awareness and practical application. The 2023 survey shows a significant increase in the use of KNX, further strengthening its status as an industry standard. KNX continues to be the preferred choice for 63%of integrators and installers, who form the backbone of the industry, emphasizing its reliability and interoperability. KNX is used significantly more frequently than either Wi-Fi (52%) or Bluetooth (30%) in home and building automation, and three times more frequently than technologies from direct competitors.
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Lighting remains the top smart home application (71%), followed closely by temperature control (64%) and blinds (52%). This is followed by an increased interest in home energy management, with 50%of smart home projects now including automatic energy management functions. KNX fits perfectly into this changing environment as it offers sustainable technology that provides energy management solutions and smart automation that increases energy efficiency.
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The survey shows a remarkable increase in interest in smart homes, Almost half of the respondentssaid that interest has doubled in the last five years. This, combined with the growing interest of homeowners and the use of KNX technology dominated by professionals, foreshadows further expansion of KNX smart homes in the coming years.
Confirmation: A resilient and forward-looking industry
The smart home industry, led by KNX, is flexible and adaptable, even in times of economic uncertainty. Homeowners are looking for automation solutions that connect every aspect of their home to provide a simpler, smarter way of living while saving energy, and KNX is perfectly suited to meet these needs. KNX continues to be the first choice of professionals as an innovative, safe and sustainable technology - offering standardised and interoperable solutions for an ever growing and changing market.
The HiddenWires survey report can be found here:
https://www.hiddenwires.co.uk/news/article/sharp-insights-into-smart-homes
About KNX
KNX Association develops and promotes the KNX standard to offer smart home and building solutions worldwide, from lighting and shutter control to various security systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, monitoring, alarms, water control, energy management, smart metering, home appliances, audio/video and many other applications. All these building applications can be configured with a single, vendor-independent design and commissioning tool (ETS), a full range of supported communication media (TP, PL, RF and IP) and the extension of KNX technology to the Internet of Things (KNX IoT). KNX is approved as a European (CENELEC EN 50090 and EN ISO 22510) and international standard (ISO/IEC 14543-3). This standard is based on more than 30 years of market experience. More than 500 manufacturers worldwide, from different application areas, have more than 8000 KNX certified product groups in their catalogue. KNX Association has partnership agreements with more than 120,000 installers in 190 countries.