Lounea and TP-Link first to launch Wi-Fi 7 offer in Finland to complement Lounea’s 10Gbit fiber

Broadband speeds are evolving to multigigabit speeds and there has been a discrepancy between these ultrafast multigigabit broadband speeds and wireless home networking equipment as most end user equipment connects wirelessly to the Internet. As gigabit is becoming the new norm and forerunners are bracing 10Gbit ultrafast broadband, it is important to be able to provide the premium Wi-Fi to support these speeds.  Wi-Fi 7 will fill this gap by enabling true multigigabit wireless capabilities.

“When we brought the ultrahigh speed 10Gbit service already in 2021 to the home customer markets, there really hasn’t been suitable technologies to utilize these speeds wirelessly. Now with Wi-Fi 7 this is finally becoming possible.  Wi-Fi 7 will fill the wireless gap and bring true multi gigabit wireless service available everywhere at home. “, says Lounea CTO Riku Päärni

“To improve everyone’s online experience has always been a pursue of TP-Link. As the world's first vendor to release a full home and enterprise WiFi 7 solution, we’re proud to launch this offer together with Lounea. 4K/8K video, lag-free virtual meetings, massive stream of gaming, large number of smart home devices and so on, WiFi 7 brings us infinite imagination in different scenarios.”. Says Country Manager TP-Link Nordic Irving Mao.

        

What is new in Wi-Fi 7?

Wi-Fi 7 is 4.8× faster than Wi-Fi 6 and accelerates throughput up to 46 Gbps!

Wi-Fi 7 works across all three bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) to fully utilize spectrum resources. While WiFi 6 was built in response to the growing number of devices in the world, WiFi 7's goal is to deliver astounding speeds for every device with greater efficiency. If you're struggling with constant buffering, lag, or congestion, a WiFi 7 router will be your best choice.

WiFi 7 introduces 320 MHz ultra-wide bandwidth use, 4096-QAM, Multi-RU, multi-link operation and increasing the number of spatial streams from 8 to 16, to provide speeds 4.8× faster than WiFi 6 to unlock more scenarios than ever before.

Thanks to backward compatibility, a WiFi 7 router opens your entire home to the latest online experiences. One-step forward, TP-Link has developed a technology (MLO+) to connect wireless and wired backhaul with each unit simultaneously.

“This new technology is ground-breaking and thrilling to be a part of the journey with Lounea”, notes Michael Svoldgaard from TP-Link Nordic.

 “We are excited to launch these state-of-the-art Wi-Fi 7 products with TP-Link for our home customers in Finland to complement our ultrafast fiber broadband offering” says Päärni

 

TP-Link BE85 Wi-Fi 7

BE85 is TP-Link’s first mesh router launched in Europe. The device belongs to Deco family, which is the NO.1 in market share in the Nordics, according to GFK data.

BE85 supports tri-band WiFi, with maximum BE 19Gbits throughput. The device has one SFP+ port, one 10G WAN/LAN combo port, one 10G WAN/LAN port and two 2.5G LAN ports, connecting over 200 devices.

 

About Lounea

Lounea´s story began as early as 1887 as a local telephone company, from where we have evolved through automation and digitalization to become modern, nationwide Finnish telecommunication and ICT company. Lounea is a Finnish connection builder and a visionary fiber network operator. Lounea has been building and offering fiber based ultrafast broadband for consumers and businesses for more than 15 years. Investments in fiber infrastructure nationwide have been more than 150 million euros, and Lounea's network already reaches a quarter of a million Finns. Lounea launched Finland´s fastest, symmetrical 10Gbit home connections already in 2021. As a local operator, we develop the attractiveness of municipalities and cities by bringing reliable connections to enjoy life and bring efficiency to business.

At the core of Lounea's culture are reliable services: a reliable network and helpful and expert organization. Responsible operation is a central value for us and embedded firmly in our strategy. For our customers, it means reliability, expertise and transparency. For our owners, it means building a sustainable business and shareholder value. For more information, please visit Lounea online at:

https://lounea.fi/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/lounea-oy/

 

About TP-Link

Founded in 1996, TP-Link is a global provider of reliable networking devices and accessories, involved in all aspects of everyday life. The company is ranked by analyst firm IDC as the No. 1 provider of Wi-Fi devices for a consecutive 11 years*, supplying distribution to more than 170 countries and serving billions of people worldwide.

With a proven heritage of stability, performance, and value, TP-Link has curated a portfolio of products that meet the networking needs of all individuals. Now, as the connected lifestyle continues to evolve, the company is expanding today to exceed the demands of tomorrow.

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*According to the latest published IDC Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker Report, Q3 2022 Final Release.

 

More information:

Lounea

CTO Riku Päärni

+358 447 733 741

Riku.Paarni@lounea.fi

 

TP-Link

Jaakko Koski-Lammi

Senior Channel Sales Manager

+358 400 142 350

Jaakko.koskilammi@tp-link.com