TP-Link has announced that it is bringing several Wi-Fi 7 products to market, claiming to be the “world’s first” vendor to do so.
company open (Opens in a new tab)New product line during product launch in November 2022. The revamp includes the flagship Archer line from routersand the Archer GE800, which the company specifies for gaming networking, but admits it could be useful for network attached storage (People) configurations due to the lower latency enabled by the Wi-Fi 7 specification.
However, the new access point products in Omada’s line will be most interesting to small business and enterprise customers, offering “higher throughput, lower latency, and less interference” in a variety of business settings.
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While the cost and availability of Omada products are not currently known, pricing for the Archer router and Deco is consumer-grade. Wi-Fi network The products, which are available for pre-order on December 31, 2022, provide a clue as to how many companies can expect to pay.
The Archer BE900 router is priced at $699.99, while the DecoBE85 Tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System will be priced at $999.99, and the Deco BE95 Quad-band Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System will be priced at $1,199.99.
TP-Link may want to make Wi-Fi 7 available to as many devices as possible, covering use cases from multifunctional Ethernet, Fiber, DSL, and mobile access, but it’s unlikely to revolutionize the way we use the Internet. .
However, promises of reduced latency and increased speeds have also been made with Wi-Fi 6, and with prices in the midst of a recession, companies may want to wonder if the upgrade is absolutely necessary.
While Wi-Fi 7 will make gigabit speeds more accessible, some organizations may already have access to them, while consumers are limited by the infrastructure and plans offered by ISPs.
Companies using TP-Link products already benefit from Omada’s software platform, which integrates access points, switches, and routers to provide centralized cloud management for IT administrators.