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O2 Czech Launches Smart WiFi Router for In-Home Digital Services

O2 Czech Launches Smart WiFi Router for In-Home Digital Services Image Credit: O2

O2 Smart Box is officially launched to bring the best Wi-Fi performance (up to 250 Mbps with VDSL3) and smart home services to O2’s Czech customers.

Developed by close collaboration between O2, KaonMedia, Broadcom and SoftAtHome, the new smart router brings better control over home Wi-Fi, home security, remote control for home appliances and lights and fire alarm.

Wi-Fi quality and performance issues are estimated to generate over 120,000 customer service requests a year in Czech Republic. O2’s elegant new box addresses this by giving customers the ability to control the quality of their network and manage their digital home devices, including game consoles, tablets, smartphones and smart TVs.

Based on the Broadcom BCM63138 chipset, the gateway displays time, weather and temperature information on its screen. As a home network router, it offers 4 Gbps Ethernet connectors and Dual-Band Wi-Fi with a theoretical throughput of 2.2 Gbps - 1740 Mbps at 5GHz. To maximise coverage, a set of integrated antennas using 4x4 MU­­­­-MIMO and Beamforming technology ensures a stable signal even when connecting multiple users.

Roman Bacik, Project anager, O2
One of our ambitions in Czech Republic is to offer our customers the best Wi-Fi performance as well as an all-inclusive, intelligent home centre, controlling sensors and captors within homes enhanced by the Internet of Things.

David Viret-Lange, CEO, SoftAtHome 
We are really pleased that O2 has placed its faith in our technology and are excited to contribute to the launch of their innovative smart box. O2 is an agile operator offering new advanced services and features to its end-users.

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