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CONNECTIONS™ sessions offer a mix of market research, analysis, and industry insight. This approach is unique among conferences and necessary to capture the complexity and see the opportunities in these interconnected markets. Contact Parks Associates with questions.
All times are in Central Time Zone (US)
Parks Associates will continue to review speaker submissions throughout the year. Submit to speak for an upcoming session.
Mar 24 Smart Products - Serving the SMB Market
May 12 Supporting Remote Workers with a Smarter Home
May 25 State of the Smart Home
May 25 Pro-Installers and Home Technologies
May 26 Home Services Opportunities
May 26 Sensor Innovation and AI - Driving New Use Cases
Jul 14 MDUs: Scaling Up
Aug 18 State of Home Security Market
Sep 22 Home Networking and Wi-Fi
Nov 9 Smart Home: Battle of the Platforms
Nov 9 Privacy and Security
Nov 10 Europe and the Smart Home
Nov 10 Insurance and Smart Home
Wednesday, March 24
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Smart Products - Serving the SMB Market
SMBs have had to adapt to unprecedented circumstances, and in doing so, they have reevaluated all parts of their businesses in order to serve customers in new ways and keep employees engaged and productive.
While many SMBs have faced decreased earnings and reduced hiring, one-third report increased spending – particularly on technology products and services. In fact, at-risk businesses are the ones showing the highest interest in connected services and products and the highest intention to spend. SMBs report a need for new Wi-Fi configurations, smart energy products, premise security solutions, and support services for remote employees, among others. This session addresses the new demand for connected products and services in the SMB space.
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12:30 PM
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Welcome and Analyst Insight
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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12:45 PM
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Visionary Insight
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1:15 PM
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Executive Q&A
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Razvan Todor
Director of Connected Home Security
Bitdefender
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1:45 PM
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Interactive Panel
James Reno, Sr. Director - Commercial Business, Alarm.com
Peter Suica, Director of National and Strategic Accounts, Johnson Controls
JT Taylor, Product Marketing Lead, Synamedia
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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2:30 PM
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Q&A with Speakers
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2:45 PM
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Networking Discussions
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Add to Calendar
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Wednesday, May 12
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Supporting Remote Workers with a Smarter Home
Employers and employees are realizing the need for smarter services in the home in order to meet the unique demands of remote work. Remote workers require high network uptime and high uplink speeds, while businesses are increasingly facing the logistical challenge of protecting corporate IT systems from malware and threats on employees' home networks. This session addresses how service providers and others in the market can best meet the evolving needs of businesses and employees in this new world of remote work.
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12:30 PM
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Welcome and Analyst Insight
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12:45 PM
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Visionary Insight
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1:15 PM
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Executive Q&A
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1:45 PM
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Interactive Panel
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2:30 PM
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Q&A with Speakers
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2:45 PM
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Networking Discussions
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Tuesday, May 25
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State of the Smart Home
More than one-third of US broadband households own at least one smart home device. Yet, the “smart home” continues to be a promise-not-yet-fulfilled, as device makers and platform providers strive to offer consumers an intelligent, automated, and unified experience that is also useful.
Major stakeholders from industry verticals as diverse as healthcare and energy seek to understand the opportunities – and risks – in the current connected home landscape. Broadband providers, tech giants, equipment manufacturers, and others battle over the home router, a critical yet (until recently) overlooked point of insight, control, and opportunity in the home. On top of this, consumer needs, lifestyles, and household patterns have shifted dramatically in the past year – companies that serve consumers at home seek indications of what will stick and what is temporary following the COVID-19 pandemic? What seeds are being planted today that will shape the next generation’s priorities?
This session assesses the state of the smart home market, including the key trends and competitive dynamics impacting the industry and new opportunities for industry stakeholders.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Visionary Insight
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11:45 AM CT
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Executive Q&A
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12:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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1:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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1:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Pro-Installers and Home Technologies
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2:00 PM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Visionary Insight
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2:45 PM CT
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Executive Q&A
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3:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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4:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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4:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Wednesday, May 26
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Home Services Opportunities
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Visionary Insight
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11:45 AM CT
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Executive Q&A
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12:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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1:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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1:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Sensor Innovation and AI - Driving New Use Cases
New developments in local and edge computing are bringing the advantages of AI and machine learning into the smart home. Examples range from chips able to locally interpret voice commands to new video verification technologies in security cameras to health devices capable of applying predictive analytics to evaluate risk based on information from sensors in the room. This session addresses new smart home use cases driven by improvements in sensor technology and artificial intelligence, as well as by new computing paradigms.
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2:00 PM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Visionary Insight
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2:45 PM CT
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Executive Q&A
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3:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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4:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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4:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Wednesday, July 14
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MDUs: Scaling Up
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12:30 PM
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Welcome and Analyst Insight
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12:45 PM
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Visionary Insight
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1:15 PM
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Executive Q&A
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1:45 PM
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Interactive Panel
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2:30 PM
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Q&A with Speakers
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2:45 PM
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Networking Discussions
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Wednesday, August 18
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State of Home Security Market
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12:30 PM
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Welcome and Analyst Insight
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12:45 PM
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Visionary Insight
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1:15 PM
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Executive Q&A
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1:45 PM
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Interactive Panel
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2:30 PM
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Q&A with Speakers
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2:45 PM
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Networking Discussions
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Wednesday, Sept 22
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Home Networking and Wi-Fi
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12:30 PM
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Welcome and Analyst Insight
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12:45 PM
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Visionary Insight
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1:15 PM
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Executive Q&A
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1:45 PM
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Interactive Panel
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2:30 PM
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Q&A with Speakers
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2:45 PM
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Networking Discussions
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Tuesday, Nov 9
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Smart Home: Battle of the Platforms
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Visionary Insight
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11:45 AM CT
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Executive Q&A
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12:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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1:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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1:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Privacy and Security
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2:00 PM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Visionary Insight
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2:45 PM CT
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Executive Q&A
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3:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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4:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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4:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Wednesday, Nov 10
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Europe and the Smart Home
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Visionary Insight
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11:45 AM CT
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Executive Q&A
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12:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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1:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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1:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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Insurance and Smart Home
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2:00 PM CT
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Welcome and Analyst Insight from Parks Associates
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2:15 PM CT
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Visionary Insight
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2:45 PM CT
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Executive Q&A
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3:15 PM CT
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Interactive Panel
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4:00 PM CT
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Q&A with Speakers
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4:15 PM CT
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Networking Discussions
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