Haier’s smart appliances to connect using Broadcom Net platform

Electronics company Haier has chosen BROADCOM LOGOhas chosen Broadcom’s Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded (WICED) platform to power its latest smart appliances. Broadcom Corporation is a provider of semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications.

A press release making this announcement was issued by Broadcom. Featured at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, Haier’s latest “Smart Living” appliances provide simple and seamless connectivity with a broad selection of mobile devices, allowing consumers to manage and control home appliances from anywhere in the world.

“Haier is fully embracing the shift from traditional products to Internet connected appliances by investing aggressively in our networking technology portfolio,” said Lily Li, Haier Smart Home Technology General Manager.  “Our goal is to deliver an intuitive, standardized interface across all Haier products.

The air conditioner, wine cooler, refrigerator, water heater and washing machine displayed at CES were part of Haier’s “Smart Living” solutions. With Smart Living appliances, users are able to retrieve information and remotely control their appliances either from home or on the go, allowing customers to do more, worry less, and save time. The Haier “Smart Living” system includes home appliance controls, lighting and curtain controls, multimedia entertainment, security alarm monitoring and other outstanding features that together make for a full wireless-controlled network home appliance system.

Selective Haier’s smart appliances are already built on Broadcom’s WICED platform. The WICED platform provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a simplified implementation of wireless connectivity, including WiFi and Bluetooth (BT), enabling an array of consumer devices for the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) market.

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