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Stock market history FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LTD (Linksys)
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May 31, 2022 | 0.122 |
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Who is the founder of Linksys?
It was founded in 1988 by the couple Victor and Janie Tsao, both Taiwanese immigrants to the United States. Linksys products include WiFi routers, mesh WiFi systems, Wifi extenders, access points, network switches, WiFi networking and smart home automation products. It is headquartered in Irvine, California.
When was Linksys bought by Cisco?
In the late 1990s, Linksys released the first affordable multiport router, popularizing Linksys as a home networking brand. By 2003, when the company was acquired by Cisco, it had 305 employees and revenues of more than $500 million.
What are Linksys products?
Linksys products include WiFi routers, mesh WiFi systems, Wifi extenders, access points, network switches, WiFi networking and smart home automation products. It is headquartered in Irvine, California.
When did Linksys release the first WiFi router?
Linksys released its first WiFi router in 2001 and has maintained early router releases for newer generations of WiFi. In 2017, Linksys launched the Velop line, a multi-unit tri-band mesh router system that uses three WiFi radios.
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When did Linksys start selling?
When did Linksys launch its first router?
Linksys established its first U.S. retail channels with Fry's Electronics (1995) and Best Buy (1996). In the late 1990s, Linksys released the first affordable multiport router, popularizing Linksys as a home networking brand. By 2003, when the company was acquired by Cisco, it had 305 employees and revenues of more than $500 million.
What is a WRT54G2 router?
Main article: Linksys routers. Linksys released its first WiFi router in 2001 and has maintained early router releases for newer generations of WiFi. In 2017, Linksys launched the Velop line, a multi-unit tri-band mesh router system that uses three WiFi radios.
How many employees did Linksys have in 1994?
WRT54G2 router was a restyled version of the WRT54G containing the expected firewall features that protect from hackers that may try to access its network. It supports the same 802.11b/g wifi standards. First announced in 2020, Linksys began marketing home-based Linksys smart routers and Velop Mesh WiFi.
What is Linksys Aware?
By 1994, it had grown to 55 employees with annual revenues of $6.5 million. Linksys received a major boost in 1995, when Microsoft released Windows 95 with built-in networking functions that expanded the market for its products.
When did Cisco acquire Sipura?
Linksys Aware was introduced in 2019 as a first-to-market home monitoring system that alerts users to movement in their home through the Velop Triband system. In 2020, Linksys released Linksys Shield, a parental control subscription service for the Velop AC2200 Triband that allows users to manage or block online content.
Where is Linksys located?
By 2003, when the company was acquired by Cisco, it had 305 employees and revenues of more than $500 million. Cisco expanded the company's product line, acquiring VoIP maker Sipura Technology in 2005 and selling its products under Linksys Voice System or later Linksys Business Series brands.
