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[[File:Logo-RouteFree.png|200px|thumb|Logo used from RouteFree.]]
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[[File:Logo-RouteFree.png|200px|thumb|RouteFree logo.]]
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[[File:Logo-BroadOn.png|200px|thumb|Logo used for BroadOn.]]
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[[File:Logo-BroadOn.png|200px|thumb|BroadOn logo.]]
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[[File:Logo-iGware.png|200px|thumb|Logo used for iGware.]]
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[[File:Logo-iGware.png|200px|thumb|iGware logo.]]
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[[File:Logo-Acer.png|200px|thumb|Logo used for Acer.]]
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[[File:Logo-Acer.png|200px|thumb|Acer logo.]]
'''BroadOn''' (formerly known as '''RouteFree''' and later known as '''iGware''') was a company that helped Nintendo with network services, the Wii's [[IOS]], device management, and more. It was launched in April 2000 (probably April 13, 2000, the day that [[AiLive]] was launched). The company merged with Acer Cloud Computing in 2011 with a $320 million deal. It was founded by a Chinese-American entrepreneur named Wei Yen. BroadOn was a privately held startup company, with 50 employees at its peak.
'''BroadOn''' (formerly known as '''RouteFree''' and later known as '''iGware''') was a company that helped Nintendo with network services, the Wii's [[IOS]], device management, and more. It was launched in April 2000 (probably April 13, 2000, the day that [[AiLive]] was launched). The company merged with Acer Cloud Computing in 2011 with a $320 million deal. It was founded by a Chinese-American entrepreneur named Wei Yen. BroadOn was a privately held startup company, with 50 employees at its peak.