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0.8mm FPC HEADER 1mm BTB STACKING CONNECTOR DIP SWITCH DUAL-BAND ANTENNA EMI SHIELDING HUMIDITY SENSOR IM RELAYS IR OCCUPANCY SENSOR PASSIVES RTD TEMP SENSOR SMT TACTILE SWITCHES SPRING FINGERS CONNECTED HOME /// GROWTH OF THE CONNECTED HOME Growth of the Connected Home The Home Platform manufacturers to compete to differentiate themselves. They may be the drivers of adoption as OEMs bring products that offer new levels of functionality to the market sooner than later. Multiple adoption points increase the complexity of the market and companies' ability to predict when the connected home hits mainstream adoption. We have seen disruptive models and products enter the market completely changing expectations. The smartphone changed expectations around playing music, and the ultrabook changed expectations around the size and weight of notebooks. From a usage model, streaming video changed the idea of entertainment and content delivery. History proves there will be a new entrant that rapidly changes expectations and jump starts adoption. Evolving Business Models We cannot discuss opportunities and challenges without considering the potential impact on business models. The impact, particularly on appliance manufacturers, may be significant. Who will deliver the new functionality? Will the OEMs add it to their product offering or will a new, third party service provider emerge to offer the digital version of a service contract? Will remote maintenance and preventative service alerts turn the customer data into new, value-add service offerings? How will businesses articulate the value of the new "connectivity" features? The role of brand partnerships may be redefined. Across the connected home market we see alliances and integration across previously separate vendors. Imagine the potential partnerships that may be created across appliance, security, lighting and more. As different standards and platforms emerge, we predict the partnership landscape will continue to evolve dramatically. TE's Approach TE has strong relationships with the major consumer electronics, appliance and device OEMs. We also work closely with our distribution partners to serve a range of customers and start- up players. Innovation is not about company size or location, it is a mindset around exceeding or anticipating the needs of the market. Our goal is to drive the most comprehensive, highest quality connectivity solutions in the market; and be the partner of choice across the ecosystem. TE's customer relationships extend across many home product categories such as appliances, hubs, personal assistants, occupancy sensors, HVAC equipment, thermostats and more. TE's interconnect and switching technologies play a critical role in development of home automation systems. We enable power and signals internally and externally using electrical interconnects, and routing power and signal in these devices via switching components (for example, a power relay is needed in every wireless or wire- controlled connected AC wall outlet). Our customers' devices are found in all products and sub-systems in the connected home, including: • Large & small appliances • Consumer devices • Energy management • Entertainment • HVAC equipment and controls • Lighting equipment and controls • Safety equipment and controls • Security equipment and controls The inside of a modern thermostat is starting to look like the inside of a smartphone with new technology including TE's connectivity and sensor products. PAGE 4