Cypress Strengthens Internet of Things Leadership with Cirrent Software Offering
December 06 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Cirrent’s Software and Cloud Services Simplify
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), the embedded solutions
leader, today announced that it has expanded its portfolio of
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with the addition of Cirrent, a
leading provider of software and cloud services for consumer Wi-Fi®
products. IoT companies use Cirrent’s software and cloud services
to make their products easier to use, more reliable, and more
secure.
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“Cirrent helps users bring their IoT products online quickly and
keep them connected, solving two of the biggest barriers to the
broader proliferation of IoT products,” said Hassane El-Khoury,
Cypress’ president and CEO. “Providing valuable and differentiated
software is a core part of Cypress’ strategy. The addition of
Cirrent strengthens our position to expand our software services
revenue by bringing on their talented team of engineers, building
on their scalable cloud platform, and embracing their relationships
with the large internet-service providers and leading IoT product
companies.”
As more and more homes become smart and more devices get
connected to the home’s Wi-Fi network, the user experience needs to
be intuitive and seamless. Cirrent’s software allows IoT products
to easily connect to a customer’s home network and stay connected,
providing an outstanding user experience and significant return on
investment to product manufacturers by reducing support costs and
product returns. Cirrent’s software lets users set up products
without typing in passwords and ensures products stay connected
even when network names and passwords are changed. As more
companies develop business models and revenue streams enabled by
connectivity, the increase in the connection rate from using
Cirrent’s solution directly creates business value for
customers.
Cirrent’s ZipKey® Wi-Fi Onboarding and IoT Network Intelligence
solutions are available today for companies making connected
products with a wide variety of Wi-Fi chips and operating
systems.
Rob Conant, the founder of Cirrent and its general manager,
stated: “We started Cirrent to improve the Wi-Fi experience for
connected products, and with partners like Comcast and Electrolux,
we’ve built momentum towards achieving this vision. Joining Cypress
through an acquisition back in August was the next step on our
mission to bring these capabilities to more products across more
markets. Cypress shares our desire to continually improve the
end-user experience and has decades of experience making technology
simple and mainstream.”
"Cirrent raises the bar on Wi-Fi user experience for connected
products. Adding Cirrent technology to automate Wi-Fi provisioning
improves both the customer experience and the security of all the
Wi-Fi products in the home, which benefits both network operators
and consumers," said Arsham Hatambeiki, Senior Vice President of
Product and Technology at Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI).
“Half of the consumers experience problems when setting up smart
home products,” said Tom Kerber, Senior Director, IoT Strategy, at
Parks Associates. “Difficulty connecting devices to the internet
has remained the leading issue facing consumers over the past three
years. Every manufacturer must provide solutions that eliminate
these problems for consumers.”
About Cirrent
Cirrent, a provider of automatic, secure Wi-Fi connections for
consumer electronics, makes it easy for manufacturers to transform
the out-of-box experience through ZipKey and the support of the
broader Cirrent ecosystem. Through partnerships with large Internet
service providers such as Comcast Cable, Cirrent has established a
network of ZipKey hotspots that now cover more than 120 million
homes. For more information, or to experience a demo, please visit
www.cirrent.com.
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About Cypress
Cypress is the leader in advanced embedded solutions for the
world’s most innovative automotive, industrial, smart home
appliances, consumer electronics and medical products. Cypress’
microcontrollers, wireless and USB-based connectivity solutions,
analog ICs, and reliable, high-performance memories help engineers
design differentiated products and get them to market first.
Cypress is committed to providing customers with the best support
and development resources on the planet enabling them to disrupt
markets by creating new product categories in record time. To learn
more, go to www.cypress.com.
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Cypress and the Cypress logo are registered trademarks of
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. ZipKey is a registered trademark of
Cirrent, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
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