NETGEAR (NTGR) 25 Oct 172017 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Greetings and welcome to the NETGEAR’s Third Quarter of 2017 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Chris Genualdi, Senior Investor Relations Manager. Mr. you, Thank Genualdi.

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