Custom-developed device provides Quantum Fiber
customers with next-gen Wi-Fi® experience
DENVER, Jan. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- At the start of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
2024, the Wi-Fi Alliance® announced Lumen Technologies (NYSE:
LUMN) has received Wi-Fi 7 certifications for two wireless devices.
Lumen is the first company in the industry to achieve a Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED 7™ device with its custom-developed solution.
Lumen designed its devices for its Quantum Fiber residential and
small business customers to deliver faster speeds and better
coverage than Wi-Fi 6/6E.
"We are proud that our Wi-Fi 7 devices are the first certified
by Wi-Fi Alliance," said Maxine
Moreau, Lumen president of Mass Markets. "This demonstrates
our commitment to deliver the best Wi-Fi solutions to our customers
as we continue to innovate for growth. Our Wi-Fi 7 devices offer
faster speeds than Wi-Fi 6/6E, low latency, and amazing coverage
allowing users to enjoy the next generation of Wi-Fi applications
and services."
Wi-Fi Alliance certified two
Lumen Wi-Fi 7 devices:
- The W1700K is a desk or wall mount device that covers 90% of
homes with higher data capacity than Wi-Fi 6/6E. It provides
reliable and secure Wi-Fi 7 connectivity throughout the home or
office.
- The W1701K is a fully compliant wall plug-in device that
extends the Wi-Fi 7 coverage throughout larger areas of the home or
business to reduce dead zones.
Lumen's solution includes MediaTek's Smart Link-Dispatch
technology, an advanced QOS/QOE feature built into the Wi-Fi radio,
enhancing application performance with high-bandwidth and
low-latency traffic in real-world settings.
Lumen's Quantum Fiber Wi-Fi 7 solution is an FCC 6GHz Standard
Power (6SD) class device. The 6SD equipment class enables higher
transmit power for increased data throughput or twice the range as
compared to the theoretical indoor standard (6ID). With the 6GHz
channel and the higher power setting, these devices wirelessly
unlock the full power of the Quantum Fiber high speed product up to
8 gigabits per second, helping to enable higher data rates
throughout a home or business.
Both devices also support cloud-based Digital Twin technology
and use the carrier grade OpenWRT standard with Wi-Fi
EasyMesh™ and prplMesh enabling real time
orchestration and advanced device management
capabilities.
Quantum Fiber installed its first customer Wi-Fi 7 device in
December. Wi-Fi 7 will be available to new Quantum Fiber customers
later this month. Quantum Fiber is available to homes and small
businesses in parts of 16 states.
Lumen will showcase its new wireless technology at CES in the
Smart Home section #35-209.
For more information about Quantum Fiber and Wi-Fi 7 go to
www.quantumfiber.com/wifi7.
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7TM is a
trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of
Wi-Fi Alliance®.
Additional Information:
The benefits of Quantum Fiber's unique Wi-Fi 7 capable
devices:
- Superior Coverage: One device covers up to 90% of a home
based on square footprint, significantly reducing the need for
additional nodes.
- Multi-User Capability: Supports multiple users and
gigabit bandwidth demands with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz radios
working together for high-speed data transmission, minimizing the
need to run ethernet cable throughout home.
- Latency and Speed: A significant improvement from Wi-Fi
6/6E technology, offering less than 3 milliseconds of latency and
seamless integration with Quantum Fiber's multi-gig network with
symmetrical speeds up to 8 Gbps.
- Customer Experience: This Wi-Fi 7 device is part of
Quantum Fiber's 360 Wi-Fi capabilities and is fully integrated and
controlled through the Quantum Fiber app. The app will unlock
advanced parental controls, Wi-Fi performance diagnostics, and
includes a first-rate security suite.
- High-Performance Applications: Ideal for
bandwidth-intensive applications like 8K video streaming, cloud gaming, virtual
reality, and large multimedia file transfers.
- Advanced Technology: Contains a built-in GPS chip,
enhancing 6GHz range performance in line with upcoming FCC
specifications.
- Cloud Based Digital Twin enabled: Built on carrier grade
Open WRT standard with EasyMesh & prplMesh with real time
orchestration and advanced level of device management.
Previous Announcements:
- Lumen introduces a custom-built Wi-Fi 7 capable device for
Quantum Fiber customers - Dec 29,
2023
- Lumen Technologies' Quantum Fiber brand to deliver a disruptive
and groundbreaking Wi-Fi 7 device - Oct 17,
2023
About Lumen Technologies:
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are igniting business growth by connecting people, data, and
applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Everything we
do at Lumen takes advantage of our network strength. From metro
connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud,
security, and managed service capabilities, we meet our customers'
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