Eero is not alone. Luma Home Inc., Ignition Design Labs, Securifi, and Torch all offer competitive routers with features once only seen in large enterprises. “New routers are seeking to address several key areas of concern for home networking infrastructure; namely performance, coverage, aesthetics, and security,” says Brad Russell, a research analyst at Parks Associates in Dallas. “New models are also designed for over-the-air updates that keep the router up to date with security patches and also enable them to roll out new features, such as [Google] OnHub’s recent integration of IFTTT for smart home control recipes.”
From the article "How Digital Service Providers Are Challenging AT&T" by Phil Harvey.
"Broadband providers are more likely to manage traffic for the most popular video streaming sites, such as YouTube and Netflix, because those services account for much of the traffic across their netw...
Throttling connections is simply one of those measures. "Broadband providers are more likely to manage traffic for the most popular video streaming sites, such as YouTube and Netflix, because those...
The standard is used in about 580 million homes worldwide if you include cordless phones. About 50 million units are in Europe, including gateways and VoIP boxes, according to Brad Russell, a market r...
Concerns about data security also have been shown to increase with ownership of more connected devices. Currently, U.S. broadband households own an average of 10.4 connected devices -- including enter...
