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CONNECTIONS™ Conference

OCF is an Official Supporter of the 20th-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, May 24-26, San Francisco.

The average U.S. broadband household now has over eight connected computing and entertainment devices. Attend CONNECTIONS™ to discuss the IoT and connected home market disruptions emerging from broadband adoption, smartphone usage, and consumer adoption of connected solutions.

From the article "CONNECTIONS™ Conference" by www.openconnectivity.org

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