Amazon announced the acquisition of eero the first mesh home WiFi system Founded in San Francisco in 2014 eeros systems blanket every room of a customers home using high-performing reliable WiFi For example the eero WiFi System 1 eero 2 eero Beacon which retails for around 362 on Amazon is designed to replace the traditional WiFi router WiFi connection extender and Internet booster in a two to four bedroom home The products are already a hit with Amazon customers who have given the company a 46-star product rating on the eCommere giants platform We are incredibly impressed with the eero team and how quickly they invented a mesh WiFi solution that makes connected devices just work Dave Limp SVP of Amazon Devices and Services said in a press release We have a shared vision that the smart home experience can get even easier and were committed to continue innovating on behalf of customers Customers can customize an eero system to meet the needs of their home eliminating dead zones and guaranteeing perfect streaming video in every room Through eeros app customers can set up the system in under 10 minutes share their network program parental controls and run connection speed tests on demand And since eero communicates with the cloud its systems are constantly self-updating self-fixing and self-improving From the beginning eeros mission has been to make the technology in homes just work said Nick Weaver Co-Founder and CEO of eero We started with WiFi because its the foundation of the modern home Every customer deserves reliable and secure WiFi in every room By joining the Amazon family were excited to learn from and work closely with a team that is defining the future of the home accelerate our mission and bring eero systems to more customers around the globe The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions Upcoming Live PYMNTS Digital Discussion Join Karen Webster and Kevin Lee on Tuesday February 12 2019 at 1 00 PM EST to learn the best practices on how to transform your Fraud team into a Trust and Safety organization that is built to thrive and enable your company to achieve mission critical goals for 2019 and beyond Acquisition Amazon connection connectivity eero home internet mesh News Whats Hot wifi