Netgear announces Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System using Wi-Fi 6

Netgear announced today the upcoming expansion of its Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System to address the performance needs of the gigabit internet home.

The Orbi Whole Home Wi-Fi System, which utilizes patented Fastlane3 technology, will soon be available using 6th generation Wi-Fi, 802.11ax, or Wi-Fi 6. Orbi will provide gigabit wireless speeds with 12-Streams WiFi. It will be a Tri-band system with dedicated 4x4 AX backhaul.

With an advanced Wi-Fi 6 networking SoC from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Orbi with Wi-Fi 6 will support even higher performance simultaneous Wi-Fi streams, making it possible to deliver gigabit internet to far more devices and enable these gigabit internet homes to take advantage of new Wi-Fi 6 performance, which will be designed into the next generation of mobile and smart home devices.

Orbi with Wi-Fi 6 is expected to be available on the Orbi RBK50 series in the second half of 2019.

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