Two new additions to the Orange router family arrive. The orange operator has a new FWA 5G Flybox 5G router and the Airbox 5G portable router. Let’s see what its features are.
An alternative that is gaining more and more strength in the face of the shutdown of copper and the closure of exchanges is FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) , that is, a fixed connection that links to the operator’s network through a mobile network. 5G is a technology with great potential to become an alternative to fiber. That is why several telephone companies are adding an FWA 5G router to their catalog to provide options to all those homes that are isolated from the fiber network.
The usual thing when an ADSL central is going to be closed is for the operators to transfer their clients to their own new fiber network or to networks of other companies with which they have agreements. However, FWA has become a good alternative for all those homes that are left without fiber after the ADSL blackout. Orange does not want to be left behind and that is why it launches Flybox 5G, in addition to Airbox 5G, a portable 5G MiFi with integrated battery.
Flybox 5G, the new FWA 5G router
After testing the technology in Vizcaya and Lugo, the orange operator has already prepared the router that it is going to market for FWA. Although prices are still unknown, we already know the technical characteristics of the new Flybox 5G MC801A.
It is a 5G router that allows mobile connection speeds of up to 4.6 Gbps . In addition, it is a Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 router (802.11ax 2 × 2 MIMO) with dual band, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz simultaneously, with maximum speeds of 574 Mbps and 1,200 Mbps. These features allow you to play online, share files, surf the Internet and watch streaming videos.
These are its main characteristics :
- Internet connection via 5G/4G/3G mobile network (up to 4.6 Gbps).
- Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi signal: 2.4GHz and 5GHz, up to 574 Mbps and 1,200 Mbps respectively.
- 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 Gb/s) for connection of wired equipment.
- Connect up to 32 Wi-Fi devices simultaneously.
Orange Flybox 5G Router
Airbox 5G Portable Router
The operator also makes the Airbox 5G MU5001 portable 5G router available to its customers, which has a built-in battery for all those who want to have a WiFi access point anywhere.
It allows to reach mobile connection speeds of up to 3.8 Gbps in download and 542 Mbps in upload. Like the Flybox 5G, it is a Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 (802.11ax 2×2 MU-MIMO) dual-band, simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz router, with maximum speeds of 574 Mbps and 1,200 Mbps.
Its main characteristics are the following:
- Internet connection via 5G/4G/3G mobile network (up to 3,800/542 Mbps).
- Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi signal, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, up to 574 Mbps and 1,200 Mbps respectively.
- Gigabit Ethernet port (1 Gb/s) for connection of wired equipment.
- Connect up to 30 Wi-Fi devices at the same time.
- 2.4” color LCD touch screen
- 4,500 mAh battery with 5.2 hours of autonomy.
- 220g weight.
Orange 5G Airbox Router
In other words, the same features as the Flybox 5G router, but with a 4,500 mAh battery with autonomy of up to 5 hours and equipped with an LCD screen that facilitates the management of the device’s operation.