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Ookla Examine WiFi 6 vs 7 Performance of EE’s UK Broadband Routers

26th February, 2025 (16 Comments)

Internet connection benchmarking firm Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest.net broadband and mobile testing service, has published an interesting new study that looks at the adoption of different WiFi standards and performance across the world. But the study also highlights the performance impact of EE’s (BT) new Wi-Fi 7 capable routers in the UK.

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ISP Sky Broadband UK Launch New WiFi 6 Max Hub Router UPDATE3

11th July, 2023 (50 Comments)

Customers of UK ISP Sky Broadband may like to know that the provider has today officially launched their new WiFi 6 capable “Max Hub” (SR213) router, which is accompanied by a new “WiFi Max” (mesh network / repeaters) system to help guarantee coverage around your home (i.e. the “UK’s fastest WiFi guarantee, of any major provider“).

ISP EE UK Launch 1.6Gbps Full Fibre Broadband Plan and WiFi 6 Router

15th June, 2023 (76 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) has today, as previously leaked (here), announced the soft launch of the UK’s first 1.6Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) package on Openreach’s network and the supporting introduction of a new Wi-Fi 6 capable Smart Hub Plus (Smart Hub 3) router and other kit.

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Ookla Study Finds UK Home WiFi Speeds Lag Wired Ethernet

17th May, 2023 (19 Comments)

A new study from Ookla, which operates the popular broadband connection testing service Speedtest.net, has surprised absolutely nobody today by revealing that home WiFi performance continues to lag behind wired Ethernet (LAN) performance in many advanced markets (e.g. Wi-Fi speeds in the UK were just 29.8% of Ethernet in Q1 2023).

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BT Prep Consumer EE Rebrand and SmartHub 3 Router for Spring 2023

3rd January, 2023 (56 Comments)

Sources have informed ISPreview that UK broadband ISP BT will trigger the next phase of their plan to turn EE into their “flagship brand for consumer customers” around the February to April 2023 period, which among other things may see their new Smart Hub 3 (SH3) router launch first as an EE (not BT) product.

ISP BeFibre Ships Linksys Wi-Fi 6 Routers with UK Full Fibre Plans

21st October, 2022 (18 Comments)

Broadband ISP BeFibre, which alongside network partner Digital Infrastructure is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across towns in several counties (e.g. Essex, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire etc.), has signed a 3-year partnership with Linksys to supply customers with MX4200 Wi-Fi 6 routers.

Vodafone UK is First Broadband ISP to Launch WiFi 6E Router UPDATE

5th October, 2022 (19 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone UK has today enhanced their existing range of home fixed line (FTTC / FTTP) services by launching a new “Pro Broadband II” package, which claims to be “providing UK’s fastest WiFi signal throughout the home” by being the first provider to bundle a Wi-Fi 6E capable “UltraHub” router.

ISP Connect Fibre Launch Strong Wi-Fi Guarantee and LinkSys Router

23rd June, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd.), which aims to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband service to cover 100,000 premises across the East of England, has partnered up with Linksys and Axiros to offer a new Wi-Fi 6 capable router and the “UK’s best home Wi-Fi guarantee“.

MediaTek Demo Next Gen Wi-Fi 7 and Claims it Will Kill Cables

25th January, 2022 (51 Comments)

Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek claims to have conducted the “world’s first live demo” of the next generation Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) wireless networking technology, which is theoretically capable of peak data speeds up to around 40Gbps and “can be a true wireline / Ethernet replacement.”

BT UK Set to Launch Smart Hub 3 Broadband Router in July UPDATE

17th January, 2022 (31 Comments)

Various sources have informed ISPreview.co.uk that broadband ISP BT is currently expected, barring any further delays, to launch their new Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) supporting Smart Hub 3 (SH3) router around July 2022. The new kit will also be accompanied by an updated Complete Wi-Fi 2 (CWF2) mesh system.

New Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 Standard to Boost Upload Speed and Efficiency

6th January, 2022 (16 Comments)

The Wi-Fi Alliance has just taken the wraps off yet another update to the still fairly young 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) wireless networking standard which, for marketing purposes, is simply to be called ‘Wi-Fi 6 Release 2‘ and brings with it a couple of key improvements – mostly focused upon boosting upload speeds and power management.

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Vodafone UK Pro Broadband Gets Super WiFi with Alexa Built-in UPDATE

6th August, 2021 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone has today enhanced their existing range of home fixed line “Pro Broadband” (FTTC / FTTP) packages by integrating Amazon’s Alexa AI personal voice assistant into their bundled “Super Wi-Fi Plus” (mesh network) booster device, which has also been upgraded to support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).

Technicolor and Net Lynk Offer New Wi-Fi 6 Routers to UK ISPs

5th August, 2021 (6 Comments)

More broadband ISPs in the UK look set to start bundling a new generation of faster Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) routers and mesh (repeater) network devices with their packages, which comes after Technicolor’s Connected Home division and Birmingham-based Net Lynk teamed-up to make a related line of products available to internet providers.

First Hints of Future WiFi 6 BT SmartHub 3 Broadband Router UPDATE

7th February, 2021 (32 Comments)

A number of established sources have informed us that UK ISP BT are currently putting the finishing touches to their next generation SmartHub 3 (SH3) broadband router, which we’re told will feature support for the latest multi-Gigabit speed WiFi v6 (802.11ax) standard – possibly the first of the major providers to do so.

NETGEAR Launches One of the First WiFi 6E Wireless Routers

11th January, 2021 (16 Comments)

A number of router manufacturers are looking to launch devices based off the new WiFi 6E standard this year, which adds support for the new 6GHz band to the 802.11ax standard. One of the first out of the gate is NETGEAR’s Nighthawk RAXE500 AXE11000 kit, which promises theoretical wireless speeds of 10.8Gbps and WPA3 security.

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Why Buying Gigabit Broadband Doesn’t Always Deliver 1Gbps UPDATED

27th December, 2020 (47 Comments)

As the level of “gigabit capable” UK broadband ISP network coverage continues to rapidly expand then more and more people are now finding out what those working within telecoms and computer networking have known for a long time – being able to get or harness the full 1000Mbps (1Gbps) isn’t always possible.. yet.

Next Generation 30Gbps Wi-Fi 7 Standard 802.11be Takes Shape

15th August, 2020 (0 Comments)

A new research paper on the future Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be Extremely High Throughput) standard, which won’t be commercialised until late 2024, has revealed a lot more detail about what sort of technical features we can expect. Peak wireless speeds of 30Gpbs (Gigabits per second) and even lower latency are top of that list.