Swisscom deploys Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Home Gateway with SoftAtHome
November 27, 2024
SoftAtHome, an independent software company specialising in broadband, video, and analytics, has announced that its software powers the Internet-Box 5 Pro, the latest Swisscome home gateway equipped with Wi-Fi 7 technology announced on November 20th is the first to hit the Swiss market. This advanced gateway is now available exclusively for Swisscom fibre customers, marking a significant leap in delivering Switzerland’s fastest and most reliable home network experience.
Swisscom’s Internet-Box 5 Pro achieves 18.3 Gbps of combined WLAN speeds, leveraging Wi-Fi 7’s tri-band capabilities across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and the new interference-free 6 GHz band. With improved latency and stability, the gateway is perfect for connected households requiring simultaneous high-speed streaming, gaming, and browsing. Its 10 Gbps Ethernet port ensures customers enjoy maximum wired and wireless connectivity speeds.
SoftAtHome’s software is at the core of Swisscom’s Internet-Box 5 Pro, enabling cutting-edge features and ensuring the device delivers ultra-fast speeds and a seamless user experience. SoftAtHome’s expertise in Wi-Fi 7 and next-gen connectivity ensures that Swisscom customers are among the first in Europe to benefit from these innovations.
- Unleashing Wi-Fi Potential: Wi-Fi 7 introduces tri-band capabilities with Multi-Link Operation (MLO), enabling the aggregation of three frequency bands to deliver unprecedented speeds and drastically reduce latency. This ensures a more stable and reliable connection, even in highly connected homes with multiple devices.
- Actual 10 Gbps Performance: SoftAtHome’s embedded software maximises the gateway’s 10 Gbps capabilities, ensuring the Ethernet connection can operate at full capacity. The software dynamically optimises traffic between wired and wireless devices, guaranteeing Swisscom customers achieve the promised speeds.
- Energy Efficiency Through Smart Technology: The Internet-Box 5 Pro can reduce power consumption by up to 98% by automatically switching off during periods of inactivity. The device is also built with 65% recycled plastic, and its packaging is fully plastic-free.
- HOME LAN Management Excellence: SoftAtHome’s robust device identification simplifies user experience and eases features like parental controls or guest networks. SoftAtHome provides as well built-in VPN support.
“With the new Internet-Box 5 Pro, Swisscom continues to bring the best Wi-Fi products to our end customers,”said Marcel Burgherr, Head of Home Devices at Swisscom. He added, “Thanks to SoftAtHome’s software, the powerful hardware and the introduction of Triband Wi-Fi 7, the Internet-Box 5 Pro delivers the fastest and most reliable home Internet.”
Burgherr added, “Leveraging software independence from hardware brings faster time-to-market, greater hardware flexibility, and unified APIs across generations, streamlining operations and enhancing tools like our mobile app.”
SoftAtHome software supports all five box generations, simplifying maintenance and boosting efficiency.
“Our work with Swisscom on the Internet-Box 5 Pro exemplifies our commitment to delivering the future of home connectivity,” said Arnaud Bellivier de Prin, CEO of SoftAtHome. “Wi-Fi 7 is a game-changer, and we’re thrilled to provide the sustainable software foundation for Swisscom’s 10 Gbps services, empowering their customers with unmatched speeds and reliability.”