Amazon, the original “online bookstore,” has pivoted as a company several times and is now trying to take on the Smart Home race against Google. With their recent acquisition of the RING company (smart doorbells and cameras) in February 2018, they have expanded onto the backbone of the smart home: The Network.
Eero was the first to market a “mesh network” type of router for homes. Using a mesh network means you can plug in one Eero device and keep adding them without having to configure each one as a router / access point / extender. It allows for redundancy when connecting devices to the internet. It also has great data analytics...which is what Amazon desperately needs. Their devices are ONLY as strong as the customer’s network. Amazon can now see how Echos, Dash buttons and Wands, FireTVs and Firesticks, Ring doorbells, laptops and all other wireless devices use and rely on the network.
This acquisition will complete the missing piece of the Smart Home puzzle that Amazon was lacking. But just remember with all this data, Amazon can now increase what they know about you:
These added features help them build a “profile” for you to suggest ads / items to you.
Anthony has been in the MSP business since before the acronym existed. Managed IT once started as break-fix solutions and some light phone support.
Since then, he has seen the industry flourish into a landscape of platforms, cloud servers, software tools and AI . Tailoring network configurations and software stacks to the specific needs of each business.
In his current role, he focuses on proactive planning, ensuring clients can avoid potential issues altogether. This involves meticulous planning for enhanced business continuity, allowing swift resolution of any unforeseen challenges. What initially began as addressing "fires" through break-fix solutions has evolved into a proactive approach, ensuring that such issues are prevented from arising in the first place.
