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RS Components introduces the Molex ‘Connected Home’ online hub

Now available on DesignSpark, the RS and Molex ‘Connected Home’ online platform enables customers to navigate through connectivity solutions in a typical connected home

LONDON, UK, 26 April, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced the Molex interactive ‘Connected Home’ technology hub, which is now available on the DesignSpark website, RS’ online design community for engineers and makers.

Developed by RS and Molex, one of the world’s leading suppliers of connectors and interconnect components, the Connected Home hub brings together all of Molex’s advanced connectivity technologies available from RS that can help developers and engineers create solutions to realise the connected home.

Our homes are continually evolving to meet the demands of our ever-changing lifestyles. Increasingly intelligent and integrated smart systems are bringing next-generation connected devices into the home, such as smart appliances and thermostats, networked security and lighting, and wireless media devices.

The RS and Molex interactive Connected Home hub offers five key application areas: security and surveillance; home automation; smart appliances; home streaming entertainment; and energy and utilities. To support engineers and buyers, the hub provides links to the extensive portfolio of custom and standard connectivity solutions developed by Molex for use in the modern home and available to purchase from RS, ranging from LED displays to antennas and USB connectors.

The RS and Molex Connected Home is available on DesignSpark at: http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/molex-connected-home.

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About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. We offer more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship around 50,000 parcels a day.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2017 had revenues of £1.51bn.

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.rs-online.com.

About Molex, LLC
Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical. For more information, please visit http://www.molex.com.

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