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Amazon buys Wi-Fi startup eero. Will mesh routers get cheaper?

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Eero was the first company of note to solve Wi-Fi issues at home through what is known as “mesh” technology. On Monday came word that Amazon and eero will be meshing together, with the news that the e| Techie World
Eero was the first company of note to solve Wi-Fi issues at home through what is known as “mesh” technology. On Monday came word that Amazon and eero will be meshing together, with the news that the e-commerce giant was acquiring the San Francisco startup, pending customary regulatory approvals.
“We are incredibly impressed with the eero team and how quickly they invented a Wi-Fi solution that makes connected devices just work,” Amazon senior vice president for devices and services Dave Limp, said in a release. “We have a shared vision that the smart home experience can get even easier, and we’re committed to continue innovating on behalf of customers.”
In the same release, eero CEO and co-founder Nick Weaver said his company’s mission, from the beginning, “has been to make the technology in homes just work.

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