Linksys starts shipping WRT1900AC, successor of WRT Wi-Fi router

Linksys announced that it has started shipping the new WRT1900AC to arrive in e-tail and retail stores in the Middle East at the end of April.
The new WRT is the first consumer grade Wi-Fi router to feature 4 external antennas for optimal wireless coverage throughout the home and has been certified for the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard.
The new wireless standard delivers best in class performance and includes intelligent technologies such as beam forming to further improve the wireless signal range. The design of the new Linksys WRT1900AC Dual Band Wi-Fi router is inspired by the iconic WRT54G that was introduced 11 years ago.
The new WRT has been equipped with powerful hardware such as a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 128MB Flash memory, eSata and USB ports.
The new WRT ships with Linksys smart Wi-Fi setup and management tools and Linksys has also been collaborating with OpenWrt to make sure that an Open Source alternative is available in the coming weeks.
“The WRT is a corner stone in the history of Wi-Fi and synonymous for many people in going wireless at home since it was their first wireless router. Since the introduction of the original WRT we have sold more than 50 million units worldwide and are still selling it very successfully even with wireless technology advancing rapidly,” said Mike Chen, vice president product management for Linksys. The WRT has a cult status for many because of the open source aspect that made it so immensely popular. We are honored to have collaborated with OpenWrt to ensure the open source readiness of the product and building a WRT worthy successor with cutting edge hardware and iconic design.”
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi is a setup and management software tool that gives users access to their connected devices from a browser or mobile app.