Afero, a leading enterprise-grade secure IoT platform, has announced a strategic collaboration with Texas Instruments (TI), the largest U.S.-based analog and embedded processing semiconductor manufacturer. This partnership aims to create a seamless and secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) platform for smart home products. By combining TI’s first Wi-Fi microcontrollers (MCUs) designed specifically for IoT with Afero’s robust software platform, the collaboration delivers a highly reliable, secure, and cost-effective solution for connected devices, while also enabling a U.S.-sourced supply chain.
Currently, Afero powers the smart home platform for a major home improvement retailer, reaching millions of households across the United States. At CES 2026, the companies will demonstrate, for the first time, how TI’s Wi-Fi chips integrate into the Afero-powered smart home ecosystem, showcasing smooth connectivity and developer-friendly integration.
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TI’s semiconductor innovations, supported by its U.S. manufacturing capabilities and dependable supply chain, ensure easy integration, robust connectivity, and a seamless user experience. Developers can explore TI’s Wi-Fi portfolio alongside Afero’s software platform through a comprehensive developer program. This ecosystem offers fast, reliable, and secure cloud connectivity for any device, serving personal electronics, industrial, and enterprise markets.
Smart software designed and built in the U.S.
Afero sets a benchmark for secure and frictionless IoT. Its platform leverages hardware roots of trust and end-to-end encrypted sessions, creating VPN-grade security on microcontroller-class processors. This additional layer of protection ensures Afero devices remain safe even when other ecosystems face security breaches.
“For true enterprise-grade security, we must move beyond software-only solutions and establish verifiable trust at the deepest layer: the silicon itself,” said Joe Britt, CEO and Co-Founder of Afero. “Our partnership with Texas Instruments, which is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint, is a critical step toward supply chain resilience and enterprise assurance in the connected world.”
Wi-Fi technologies for a smarter world
Combining Afero’s IoT software with TI’s Wi-Fi MCUs creates a complete, secure IoT ecosystem. TI’s CC3501E and CC3551E chips support Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, and integrated hardware security, allowing fast, secure data transfer with top-tier interoperability. Engineers can deploy TI’s portfolio to connect products securely and cost-effectively to the cloud.
“As the largest foundational semiconductor manufacturer in the U.S., TI provides a reliable supply of high-quality analog and embedded processing chips to support Afero’s next-generation secure architecture,” said Marian Kost, TI’s VP and GM of Connectivity Solutions. “This collaboration is a powerful example of how product and manufacturing innovation combine to enable a smarter world.”
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Securing AI-driven growth from the edge
With AI driving exponential data growth, processing increasingly occurs at the edge. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 75% of enterprise-generated data will be processed outside traditional data centers, while IDC reports that 60% of Global 2000 companies will double edge computing investments. Afero addresses this trend by enabling “data-centric AI,” ensuring secure, validated data at inception and supporting local processing for efficient, encrypted cloud transmission.
“Frictionless security has always been a design principle at Afero,” said Bret Jordan, Chief Security Strategist of Afero. “This includes Afero’s commitment to the CISA Secure-by-Design pledge, efforts toward the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, preparations for post-quantum cryptography, leadership in ITU-T IoT standards, and recognition that secure IoT is critical for CMMC certification.”
Additionally, Afero simplifies onboarding with its patented, pairing-free setup workflow, offering fast, reliable device management and an improved customer experience.
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