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Parks Associates Forecasts Number of Consumer and Home Network Devices to Exceed Seven Billion Worldwide by 2015

Parks Associates today announced it will host a complimentary industry webcast, "Consumer Cloud Products and Services," featuring CONNECTIONS™ event sponsors and Parks Associates’ research and analysis on the market for cloud-based solutions. The international research firm forecasts there will be more than seven billion consumer and home network devices worldwide by 2015, creating a substantial foundation for cloud solutions.

The webcast, May 11, will preview key topics and sponsors of CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase. “Digital home products and services are no longer valued by single features and applications alone," said Kurt Scherf, VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates. The pre-event webcast will feature top-line data and industry developments showing early market demand.”

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