Netgear unleashes Orbi 970 Series with WiFi 7 for faster speeds and better performance

Netgear has brought the latest wireless technology – WiFi 7 – to its flagship Orbi mesh systems to take wireless connectivity to all-new heights with up to a remarkable 26Gbps with even greater range.

The new Netgear Orbi 970 Series not only has WiFi 7 compatibility, but it also has a new sleeker design plus a new and improved antenna design.

This product has come along at a time when multi-gig speeds are becoming available to more households and the number of connected devices in our homes is rapidly increasing.

Meanwhile we have expectations to stream 4K/8K video quality via subscription services in high quality, connect flawlessly on video calls while working remotely and enjoy interactive and immersive AR/VR games and entertainment.

WiFi 7 takes the 6Ghz band opened with WiFi 6E and expands the channel to 320Mhz to increase speeds and improve performance.

The Orbi 970 Series harnesses this technology and delivers an even more powerful wireless network that will reach every corner of your home from the front door to the backyard for all your devices.

The new Orbi is backwards compatible so it can also connect older devices with WiFi 6E, WiFi 6 compatibility and earlier wi-fi standards.

The Orbi has four bands and a unique Enhanced Dedicated Backhaul to maintain the speed of the network across all connected devices.

The new Netgear Orbi utilises another WiFi 7 feature – MLO (multi-link operation) combines a dedicated 5Ghz band with a 6Ghz band to double the connection speed between the router and the satellites around your home and achieve 10Gbps wireless backhaul.

The result is lower latency and faster data transfer while the Orbi’s Smart Connect feature can automatically select the best and fastest band for every device in your home.

On the router is a 10 Gig internet port plus a 10 Gig and four 2.5 Gig Ethernet ports so you can enjoy the fastest speeds you can achieve in your home today.

The Orbi 970 router and satellites have a thinner and more cylindrical shape with a smaller footprint to make it easier to find the space for them.

Despite the smaller size, the Netgear Orbi 970 still has room for 12 internal high performance antennas and high-powered amplifiers for 360-degree coverage.

The new Netgear Orbi can cover up to 660 square metres – that’s 10 per cent more than the 960 Series – and can support up to 200 connected devices.

“The Orbi 970 Series is another major milestone in delivering the extraordinary power of our patented Quad Band technology across the whole home – from the wine cellar to the game room to the backyard grill – with speeds up to 2.4x faster than WiFi 6,” says David Henry, president & GM of Connected Home Products and Services at Netgear.

“We’ve combined our extensive RF (radio frequency) expertise and new patented technology with the features of WiFi 7 to provide the fastest wi-fi speeds, ensuring anything and everything connected to the Orbi 970 system operates at optimal performance even across the most demanding smart homes.”

NETGEAR ORBI 970 SERIES

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

– 320MHz high-capacity channels – New, ultrawide bandwidth means up to 2.4x the speed to connected devices and is fully backward compatible with older WiFi devices. WiFi 7 smartphones and laptops can get up to 5Gbps.

– 4K QAM – Increases speeds for users by more efficient usage of the available bandwidth.

– Preamble Puncturing – Enables a wider channel than would otherwise be available in areas of high interference.

– Multi-link Operation – Uses multiple WiFi bands at once, for both backhaul and fronthaul to improve network reliability, reduce latency, and ensure data is delivered with maximum speed.

– Enhanced Dedicated Backhaul – Leverages multi-link operation (MLO), to combine dedicated 5Ghz with a 6GHz band to get 10 Gig wireless backhaul speed between router and satellites.

– Multi-Gig Speeds with 10GbE Internet Port – Use the 10 Gig internet port for cable and fibre plans up to 10Gbps. Compatible with any internet service provider.

– 10GbE LAN Ports – Option to use 10Gig wired connection between the router and satellites.

– More Capacity for Data-Intense Activities – Connect up to 200 devices, such as security cameras, smart home devices, and speakers, while enjoying smooth 4K/8K video streaming, ultra-responsive online gaming, AR/VR entertainment, and uninterrupted UHD video conferencing.

– More Multi-gig Wired ports on Router and Satellites – Plug in wired devices to improve performance via a 10Gbps and four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports.

– Wi-Fi 7 Qualcomm® Networking Pro Series platform – Delivers uncompromising WiFi 7 performance for today’s hyper-connected homes.

PRICING

The Netgear Orbi 970 Series is available for pre order on netgear.com/au and at other major retailers.

The RBE973S: Router and 2 Satellites – 3 pack is priced at $4,299 while an RBE970S: Add-on Satellite is $1,599.