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Cypress Strengthens Internet Of Things Leadership With Cirrent Software Offering

"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.”

From the industry press release "Cypress Strengthens Internet Of Things Leadership With Cirrent Software Offering."

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