That’s A Lotta Routers!

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Tim Higgins

Linksys logoLinksys says it has shipped more than 100 million routers and will help get Cuba better connected.

The company, which launched routers into the consumer mainstream with its $200 BEFSR41 back in 1999, announced it has shipped more than 100 million wired and wireless routers since then.

Linksys also announced its #LinkYourWorld campaign and said it "is in discussions with the U.S. State Department and other officials to obtain guidance that would permit distribution of wireless routers in Cuba".

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