Xiaomi and Ikea have signed a strategic agreement for smart home and Internet of Things. As a first result of this agreement, the Chinese brand will make its products compatible with the smart bulbs of the Swedish giant. This means that from next December, Ikea's smart lighting products will be able to communicate perfectly with Xiaomi's IoT platform. In addition, Ikea's smart lighting solutions can be managed by users through the Mi Home application.

The agreement is currently only valid for the Chinese market, but it is still very important. Xiaomi, in fact, does not only deal with smartphones and has long been making products for smart homes of all kinds. The agreement with Ikea could be the first step towards expanding the ecosystem of its intelligent products, which could find more space in homes.

Moreover, no mention has been made of the possibility that this partnership could expand outside the Chinese borders. This means, however, that it cannot be ruled out that in the future the agreement between the Swedish giant and the Chinese brand may also concern other countries. Moreover, Ikea is present almost everywhere and for some time now has been pushing for solutions for smart homes, while Xiaomi is increasingly moving outside the borders of China.

All that remains, then, is to wait and see in the next few months whether this alliance can bring news in Europe and America.