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What Amazon Buying Eero Could Mean for Consumers

For consumers, Amazon owning Eero could make it easier to set up and manage the wide range of wireless devices in their homes.

“A number of companies have been trying to address a very real pain point for consumers around their WiFi experience at home,” says Brad Russell, research director for the connected home at the Parks Associates research firm. “If you can control the router and the user interface, then you’re golden.”

From the article "What Amazon Buying Eero Could Mean for Consumers" by Nicholas De Leon.

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