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Afero and Texas Instruments Partner to Build a Secure IoT Platform Designed for a Connected World
LOS ALTOS, Calif., January 05, 2026--Afero, the enterprise-grade secure IoT Platform, today announced a collaboration with Texas Instruments (TI), the largest analog and embedded processing semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., to create a seamless and secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform for smart home products. TI's first Wi-Fi® microcontrollers (MCUs) purpose-built for IoT combined with Afero's secure IoT software platform deliver the ultimate solution for connected devices – unmatched
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