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☆ My company partnered with a football club to install a permanent 5G-powered headset system for visually impaired fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Shared Access worked with a football club to power headsets for fans with visual impairments. It installed a private 5G network for fast connectivity and nearly instantaneous streaming. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sam Jackman, the chief development officer of Shared Access, a European company that develops mobile-connectivity solutions. We decided to install a private 5G network with an on-site core in the stadium. Ultimately, having the foundation of this private network allows so much room for creativity in terms of what you can layer on top of it.

Persons: —, Sam Jackman, GiveVision, It's, we've, I'd Organizations: Service, Crystal Palace Football Club, Selhurst, Vodafone, Crystal, Crystal Palace FC, Broadcasters Locations: European, London

☆ Airports are investing in private wireless networks to improve operations and travelers' experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Airports are looking to private wireless networks to improve operations, execs said at MWC Las Vegas. Private wireless networks are key to ushering in a better airport experience for both the travel hubs' operations and the billions of passengers who pass through them. Private networks generally offer greater security and reliability, lower latency, and higher bandwidth compared with public networks. "As I think about a future with a lot of growth, private wireless is foundational. Private wireless networks can also help enterprises with cost and mobility by reducing the expense of installing cables and by providing connectivity to areas that might be harder to reach with wires.

Persons: execs, —, Charles Miwa, Michael Youngs, We're, Kyle Mobley, Mobley, that's, SITA, I'm, Youngs, That's Organizations: MWC Las Vegas, Service, Mobile, Congress, Vegas, International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International, Private, Port, San, San Francisco Bay, International, Airports Locations: Vegas ., Port of Oakland, San Francisco

☆ How Olympic host cities have recycled 5G infrastructure to improve locals' internet speeds and connectivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Behind the scenes, 5G infrastructure is powering live broadcasts worldwide and the moments spectators and athletes capture and post on social media. After the event, it became a hub for YouTubers and other content creators because of its gigabit-speed internet connectivity. In the lead-up to the Games, connectivity infrastructure was embedded in the London Underground light-rail network and the Westfield shopping center in Stratford. 5G technology wasn't adopted at a consumer level until 2019, and Japan's 5G-infrastructure rollout was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the 5G technology was fast enough that train riders could watch the opening ceremony on their personal devices.

Persons: —, Rolf Werner, Werner, Sandeep Raithatha, Raithatha, That's Organizations: Service, Nokia, Virgin Media O2, 5G, Stratford Halo Virgin Media O2, Games, Stratford, Stratford . Communities, Tokyo, Olympics Locations: Paris, Europe, London, Tokyo, Westfield, Stratford ., Japan, Beijing, China

☆ How 5G connectivity has evolved at the Olympic Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's the culmination of years of fine-tuning over successive Olympic Games — as this timeline shows. The Olympic Games are perhaps the world's best-known sporting competition, broadcast to billions worldwide. Here's how 5G capabilities have progressed at the Olympic Games since 2018, starting with a small trial at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and expanding to today's Games-wide connectivity experience. The companies jointly developed the 5G network at what organizers called "the most innovative Olympic Games ever." Beijing Winter Olympics 2022China has long been an innovator of mobile technology, and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing proved no exception.

Persons: —, Markus Nispel, Mario Reis, Orange, Bertrand Rojat, Rojat Organizations: Paris, Service, Olympic, Extreme Networks, Europe, Olympic Games, today's, KT, Korea Telecom, Sync, Tokyo, Intel, NTT Docomo, Tokyo Games, Olympic Broadcasting Services, Games, Paris Olympic Locations: Paris, Africa, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tokyo, Beijing, China, Orange

☆ The Olympics will challenge mobile-network providers to satiate 15 million attendees' hunger for internet connectivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Olympics will challenge wireless providers as 15 million people seek internet access at once. To meet that expectation, telecommunications companies must bolster Paris' 5G network, the technology system that powers users' mobile-internet access. Harnessing private 5G infrastructureOrange is installing cellphone antennas on boats and extension units in sporting venues to bolster its 5G network. It uses 5G's network-splicing capabilities to reserve a part of the public 5G network for private use. To support the 2024 Olympics' connectivity needs, network providers must prepare to rely on 5G's strength.

Persons: —, they'll, Bertrand Rojat, Rojat, wouldn't, Stephen Giles, Giles, Katherine Ainley, Leila Jordan Organizations: Service, Olympic Games, KT Corp, Olympic, Broadcasters, Prix, UEFA European Football, Stade de France, Rugby, Cisco, NTT Data, International Olympic Committee, Ericsson Locations: Paris, South Korea, Tokyo, France, Orange, French, Ireland

☆ Telecom firms say 5G is transforming industries from farming to manufacturing as they build in security from the start
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

With 5G, organizations now have faster internet speeds, expanded capabilities, and an additional avenue of connectivity. Telecom companies can also provide private 5G networks to businesses, offering them low latency and high bandwidth to transfer large volumes of data securely. For example, NTT, a Japanese telecom company, offers 5G services to consumers and private 5G services to businesses, particularly in the manufacturing and automotive industries. Increasingly, more cellular and Internet of Things devices are being connected to organizations' 5G networks, which means more opportunities for hackers if organizations don't properly manage their security. In the future, more security companies could focus on 5G security for cars, airplanes, medical devices, and more.

Persons: —, Christine Gadsby, Chris Novak, Novak, Shahid Ahmed, Gadsby, Casey Ellis, he's, Bugcrowd, Ellis, We're, Matsubara Organizations: RSA, 5G, Service, cybersecurity, Business, BlackBerry, Telecom, Verizon Business, NTT, Mobile Locations: San Francisco, Japanese, cybersecurity, China

☆ Cybersecurity professionals share best practices for securing 5G networks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Professionals at the RSA Conference shared insights on securing 5G devices and networks. Business Insider spoke with several cybersecurity professionals at the annual RSA Conference, which took place from May 6 to 9 in San Francisco. Private 5G networks will change the way in which everything connects." Here are cybersecurity professionals' best practices for securing 5G devices and networks. That's because as more devices get connected to 5G networks, the bigger the attack surface becomes.

Persons: —, Nathan Howe, it's, Andrea Carcano, Boaz Gelbord, Donna Johnson, you've, Christine Gadsby, It's, Darren Guccione, Guccione, Jimmy Mesta, Carcano Organizations: RSA, Service, Business, RSA Conference, Nozomi Networks, BlackBerry, RAD Security Locations: San Francisco, cybersecurity

☆ Telcos are barely done rolling out 5G networks — and they're already talking about '5.5G'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

And yet bosses of major carriers are already talking about building something called "5.5G," or "5G Advanced." Carriers in China, South Korea, the United States, and Europe, properly got underway with launches of 5G networks in 2019. 5G Advanced, or the name for the next stage of 5G, is the next evolution of mobile networks. 5G advanced — 5G standalone, that's absolutely fine. Telcos haven't yet revealed how much more a 5G Advanced data plan will cost compared with 5G.

Persons: Angel Garcia, it's, GSMAi, Milind Kulkarni, Howard Watson, 5.5G, Watson, execs, Mats Granryd, Granryd, Karen Tso, Telcos, Philip Song Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Spain — Telecom, Mobile, Congress, MWC, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, BT, Vodafone, Facebook, YouTube, Netflix, Apple, Apple Vision, Meta Quest, Telecommunications, 3GPP, CNBC, telco, Huawei, 5G, 5.5G Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Barcelona, Orange, China, South Korea, United States, Europe, East, Asia Pacific, America

☆ 4 tech leaders on where 5G is taking their industries next
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the potential of 5G technology could be enormous and a major boon to businesses, tech leaders told Business Insider. She added that nearly 20 countries around the globe still lacked 4G connectivity but could be brought up to date using 5G. "5G, and specifically private 5G, is acting as a catalyst that is driving customers toward change," he said. "Currently, the site showcases IoT connectivity, edge analytics, and predictive analytics to drive sustainability and energy efficiency on a private 5G network," Sandhu said. Alongside Schneider Electric, NTT has customers including Frankfurt Airport (Europe's largest private 5G network) and the city of Las Vegas (the largest private 5G network in the US) signing up to develop private 5G and edge-computing capabilities.

Persons: Marga Hoek, Hoek, Matt Cranfield, Andy Lindsell, Lindsell, Parm Sandhu, NTT Ltd . Sandhu, Sandhu Organizations: Accenture, Business, Tech, Cranfield, NTT Ltd, NTT Ltd ., 5G, Schneider Electric, NTT, Frankfurt Locations: Marga Hoek Hoek, Lexington , Kentucky, Las Vegas

☆ 5G is set to make watching the Paris Olympics more accessible and intimate
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

5G and other connections will also power access to the venues: The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to operate solely with digital — not paper — tickets. The opening ceremony will also use 5G: At the Paris Olympics, instead of the traditional parade around a stadium, the athletes will move down the Seine River in boats. "Ahead of the Olympic Games, Orange is reinforcing its 5G coverage across France, including on all Olympics sites," he added. But the 5G mobile capacity won't just be useful for those who want to share moments. "Our 5G mobile capacity will also allow additional services, such as haptic tablets for blind people to follow the events in real-time," Rojat said.

Persons: —, Paris Olympics Bertrand Rojat, Rojat, Bruno Marie, Rose, Marie, It's, There's, It'll Organizations: Olympic, Service, Paris Olympics, Orange Locations: Paris, Orange, France

☆ 5 tips to keep your 5G network secure
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To keep your enterprise 5G network secure, start by choosing a reputable provider. Whether you use those providers for your enterprise 5G network or build your own private 5G network, it's important to keep things secure. Update regularly, and use multifactor authenticationIt's one thing to build your 5G network securely — it's another challenge to keep it safe. "Ensure all devices connected to the 5G network are regularly updated to patch known vulnerabilities," he said. For that reason, education should be a huge part of keeping your 5G network secure.

Persons: —, Sandeep Raithatha, Alan Woodward, Woodward, eSIMs, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, Alan Jones, Keith Brownsword Organizations: Service, Ericsson, 5G, Virgin Media O2, University of Surrey, NTT Ltd, 5G's Locations: Ireland

☆ 5 things you should know about 5G before implementing it in your business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Building a private 5G network for your business could be beneficial if you need fast data transfers. But 5G is more expensive than 4G or WiFi, so it may not be worth it for every business. McKinsey has estimated that mobile operators will spend more than $650 billion from 2022 to 2025 to make 5G networks the norm. If you're considering adding 5G to your business, here's what you need to know. "At present, there are very few 5G business networks deployed, and many are still in a trial phase.

Persons: —, Keith Brownsword, Brownsword, William Webb, Webb, who's, Fabio Giust, Giust, it's, Samantha Kight Organizations: Service, Mobile, McKinsey, 4G, Institute of Electrical, Electronics Engineers, Access, 5G's

☆ Japan's farmers are getting too old to work the land. 5G-powered smart tech is doing the heavy lifting for them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Bella Sayegh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In remote locations, 5G-powered tech is helping farmers produce crops with the support of experts. Smart farming was introduced into Japanese agriculture in 2020 by NTT AgriTechnology in Chōfu City, Tokyo, for a three-year project. This helps farmers monitor crops for disease and create a harvesting timeline while navigating conditions that can change daily. The next steps for 5G farming involve broadening the scale of these projects so that farmers can monitor more fields at a time, Ahmed and Masakuza said. To do that, companies and local governments will need to continue investing in private, local 5G networks, they added.

Persons: —, Abe Masakuza, Masakuza, Shahid Ahmed, Ahmed, NTT Ahmed Organizations: Private 5G, Service, Agriculture, Forestry, Smart, NTT AgriTechnology, Nippon Telegraph, Telephone, NTT, Hokkaido University, 5G, Farmers, Chōfu, Private Locations: Japan, Chōfu City, Tokyo, Tachikawa , Tokyo, Iwamizawa, Northern Japan

☆ 3 cybersecurity threats to consider when building a private 5G network
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Businesses may elect to build their own private 5G networks. Experts recommend building and securing a 5G network the same way you would a cloud network. Here are three threats to consider when building your own private 5G network. It's therefore important to constantly monitor how your private 5G network evolves over time — and watch for incursions from unrecognized sources in and out of the network. "Traffic entering and leaving all entry points into the 5G network should be monitored and inspected for threats," said Sandhu.

Persons: —, William Webb, Webb, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, Aarthi Krishna Organizations: Service, IEEE, Access Partnership, NTT Ltd, 5G, IT

☆ How to choose the right 5G infrastructure provider for your business
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But finding the right infrastructure provider to support your organization can be tricky. But how can you separate the wheat from the chaff and pick the right infrastructure provider for you? "First and foremost, when selecting your 5G infrastructure provider, evaluate the longevity and reliability of their solutions," Vance Tran, a cofounder of the tech-advisory website Pointer Clicker, said. "For enterprise-centric private 5G deployments, it is essential to choose a provider that has considered the nuances of the enterprise world," Parm Sandhu, the vice president of enterprise 5G products and services at NTT Ltd, said. "That means the private 5G must be an extension of the existing LAN."

Persons: —, Fabio Giust, Giust, Vance Tran, Pointer Clicker, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, downscaling, Alan Jones, you've Organizations: Service, 3GPP, NIST Secure Software, NIST, NTT Ltd Locations: Ireland

☆ 5 steps businesses should take to build a secure 5G network
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two experts in 5G technology and cybersecurity, Rahim Tafazolli and Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey, spoke to Insider about the key steps organizations should take to develop a secure 5G network. Understand your needs and hire the right staffThe first thing to check is whether you need a 5G network, and if so, how you should scope it. Evaluate public versus private 5G optionsIf you don't have the full complement of telecom skills required, it's much safer to rely on those who do to provide you with a secure 5G network. A public 5G network slice from a mobile operator may, in that instance, be better than a private, on-premise 5G network that you have to maintain in-house. Implement monitoring and automationOperating a 5G network requires extensive telecom expertise that many enterprises lack.

Persons: —, Rahim Tafazolli, Alan Woodward, Tafazolli, 5GIC, Woodward Organizations: Service, University of Surrey, Institute for Communication Systems, Surrey Centre, Cyber Security

☆ Malaysia's Petronas launches first commercial 5G private network - Deputy PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A logo of Petronas is seen at their office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Malaysia state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) on Friday launched the country's first commercial private 5G network, a deputy prime minister said. "The deployment of the PETRONAS 5G Private Network sets the stage for a dynamic partnership between the government, private sector, and academia," Fadillah Yusof said. Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Martin PettyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hasnoor Hussain, Fadillah Yusof, Rozanna Latiff, Martin Petty Organizations: Petronas, REUTERS, Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Friday, PETRONAS 5G Private Network, Thomson Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR, Petroliam

☆ How Las Vegas' private 5G network is making roads safer and getting local kids online for free
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Iona Brannon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When COVID forced kids into remote school, the city of Las Vegas learned many couldn't get online. A grant helped officials build a private 5G network that connected hundreds of students for free. "So we successfully hooked up several hundred students onto our private 5G network, which gave them connectivity from their homes through the city's network to their schools." This would be supplemented by commercial carriers such as Verizon and AT&T in areas where the private network wouldn't reach. Looking ahead, Ahmed sees many use cases for a private 5G network and expects them to grow in popularity as cities harness the power of artificial intelligence to create safer environments.

Persons: COVID, —, Michael Sherwood, Sherwood, Clark, Shahid Ahmed, Ahmed, they've, Bill Baver, Baver Organizations: Service, Clark County School District, Economic Development Administration, Private, Verizon, AT, Las Vegas, Nippon Telegraph, Telephone Corp, Frankfurt Airport, NTT, City Hall, Smart Solutions Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, Clark County's, Las, Germany

☆ More than 1,000 people died on Virginia's roadways last year, but a high-tech trial showed safer streets might be just a couple of years away
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A trial on a controlled-access road in Virginia used 5G to power split-second safety data. This article is part of "5G Playbook," a series exploring one of our time's most important tech innovations. But technology being trialed on a controlled-access rural road in Virginia could help save lives. Safer, high-tech roads require more 5G accessIt's important because too many people fall victim to serious or fatal crashes on Virginia's — and the nation's — roads. The project comes at a critical moment for Virginia, whose pedestrian fatalities increased 37% in 2022 over 2021 data.

Persons: Masahiko Mack Nakagawa, Nakagawa, —, Mike Mollenhauer Organizations: National, Traffic Safety, 2G, NEC, Virginia Smart Roads, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Locations: Virginia, Blacksburg , Virginia, Smart Virginia, Japan

☆ The famed Cleveland Clinic just opened a 'smart hospital' where 5G may eventually power everything from check-ins to surgery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's a first-in-the-nation "smart hospital" powered by 5G technology. On July 11, the Cleveland Clinic, the esteemed healthcare system based in Ohio, opened its 23rd hospital. The Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital is the first hospital in the country built with a private 5G network. Mentor Hospital is in the early stages of its 5G rolloutThe hospital is just starting to implement its 5G-enabled features. Cleveland Clinic5G holds promiseBeyond Mentor Hospital, 5G is already used to perform remote surgery, and some experts speculate it will fuel a rise in robotic surgery.

Persons: It's, Shibu Thomas, Cleveland, Thomas Organizations: Cleveland Clinic, 5G, Cleveland Clinic Mentor, Cleveland Clinic's, Mentor Hospital Locations: Mentor , Ohio, Ohio, China, South Korea, Thailand, Israel

☆ How 5G Is Helping Surgeons Operate With Greater Precision
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SKIA’s AR surgical guide shows the precise location of tumors and tissues in a patient’s body. Photo: SkiaSEOUL—Private 5G networks could transform the way doctors perform complex surgeries and coordinate with one another on operations. A glimpse of this future is visible in South Korea, a country that has often stood at the forefront of telecommunications and is known for actively experimenting with and quickly adopting new technologies. At major hospitals across Seoul, private 5G has become the backbone technology for everything from speeding up on-site logistics systems to enabling the remote training of medical professionals.

☆ Nokia quarterly profit misses forecast
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nokia new logo displayed on mobile, with Nokia logo on screen. Nokia on Thursday reported quarterly operating profit below market expectations as the Finnish company is selling more 5G gear in low-margin markets and said it was seeing signs of customer spending slowing down. First-quarter comparable operating profit fell to 479 million euros ($524.94 million) from 583 million last year, missing the 532.4 million euro mean forecast of analysts polled by Refinitiv. Apart from getting big contracts from telecom operators for launch of 5G, Nokia has also managed to diversify its base to industrial customers who set up their own private 5G networks at power plants, utilities and mines among others. Net sales grew 10% in the quarter to 5.86 billion euros, beating estimates of 5.72 billion euros.

☆ Nokia profit misses forecast, expects stronger second half
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Supantha Mukherjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

However, it kept its full-year outlook unchanged and said it expects profitability in the second half of the year to be stronger than the first half. First-quarter comparable operating profit fell to 479 million euros ($524.94 million) from 583 million euros last year, missing the 532.4 million euro forecast of analysts polled by Refinitiv. Net sales grew 10% in the quarter to 5.86 billion euros, beating estimates of 5.72 billion euros, Nokia said. Lundmark expects some recovery in the North American market in the second half of the year. Comparable operating margin fell to 8.2% from 10.9%.

BARCELONA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ericsson's (ERICb.ST) CEO says the company is still in the market for more acquisitions, albeit smaller ones, after splurging over $7 billion to buy networking company Cradlepoint and communication platform Vonage. In contrast with Nokia, which announced a new strategy focused on enterprise, Ericsson expects to continue to focus on its business of selling to communications service providers (CSPs) or telecom operators along with adding to its enterprise offerings. While the global enterprise business, which revolves around private 5G and automating factories, has yet to grow significantly, it has been a melting pot of partnerships between equipment makers, mobile operators and big technology companies. “We will need to add to our enterprise offerings, so you will see smaller acquisitions,” CEO Borje Ekholm told Reuters on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday. "We have 90% plus of sales from CSPs... we need to build on that strength that is always central [to the business]."

☆ Cisco works with Mercedes-Benz to create mobile office
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Supantha Mukherjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Cisco's Webex system is displayed on Mercedes-Benz E-Class dashboard, in this undated illustration picture obtained by Reuters. Cisco/Handout via REUTERS/IllustrationBARCELONA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Cisco (CSCO.O) is working with Mercedes Benz (MBGn.DE) to add its Webex conferencing tools to the dashboard of vehicles arriving in dealerships in the coming weeks, the company said on Monday, as it seeks to turn the car into a mobile office. Zoom has tied up with Tesla (TSLA.O) to equip its vehicles with conferencing tools and Cisco plans to announce other partnerships at the MWC telecoms conference in Barcelona this week. They include one with Samsung (005930.KS) for Webex integration in its flagship phones and another with Intel (INTC.O) for private 5G. Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Barcelona; editing by Barbara LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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