News Summary:
On May 1, 2026, eero launched Eero Signal, a service aimed at providing backup internet connectivity to keep phones, computers, smart home devices, security cameras, and work online during internet outages for homes and offices. This follows the April 29 announcement detailing Eero Signal's utility for businesses, noting a 178% surge in U.S. internet outages during the last two months of 2025 and an increase in ISP downtime in early 2026. Previously, on April 28, the U.S. government recognized eero as a trusted router provider amid growing smart home security concerns, following an investigation where federal agencies requested detailed information on device security, supply chains, and software practices from manufacturers. Earlier, on April 24, federal regulators exempted eero, an Amazon subsidiary, from a ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers, making it the third company, alongside Adtran and Netgear, to receive this designation.