New Orbi 8 Series from Netgear. Make way for the fastest home broadband with the 10 gig tri-band mesh system
NETGEAR, Inc. (read more here) is a leading provider of award-winning connected products designed to make people’s lives easier and better. Today it presents a new product from the Orbi line. The Orbi 860 series, honored at the CES 2023 Innovation Awards in Las Vegas. It builds on the previous Orbi 850 series that was highly successful, making the best sellers future-proof. NETGEAR’s Orbi 860 series delivers unprecedented WiFi performance and security. 10Gb Ethernet port, supporting multi-gig internet connectionsupdated antenna design for higher WiFi performance. Plus one year of bundled NETGEAR Armorto provide homes with automatic protection against Internet threats for every connected device.
Details of the new Netgear Orbi 8 Series
Following the huge success of the Orbi 850 series (WiFi 6 AX6000 Mesh System RBK853), The Orbi 860 series joins NETGEAR’s WiFi 6 Whole Home Mesh WiFi portfolio. Internet usage has undergone dramatic changes in recent years due to the pandemic, with home-based activities soaring: working, shopping, learning and socialising. As ISPs allow multi-gig internet speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second and hackers create sophisticated new cyberattacks, secure, high-performance WiFi becomes an absolute imperative.
The latest tri-band WiFi 6 technology and NETGEAR’s patented dedicated backhaul. The Orbi 860 Series’ powerful mesh systems are designed to maintain strong, efficient connections at full speed in every room without throttling or buffering. Providing households with the bandwidth they need to meet household needs. Even when simultaneously 4K/8K streaming, Zoom conferencing and WiFi calling from the bedroom, basement or backyard.
The new Orbi 860 Series delivers the best WiFi experience for WiFi 5 and WiFi 6 devices. Even in a context where homes are connected with Gigabit plus Internet (from 1.4 to 10 Gigabits) and have a growing number of associated devices (more than 25 on average). It’s an upgrade of the Orbi 850 series with an upgraded Internet connection from 1 Gigabit to 10 Gigabit and a new antenna system with larger coverage areas.
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The new Orbi RBK863 3-pack Mesh WiFi System offers coverage up to 740sqm (about 50 more than the 850 series). With WiFi speeds of up to 6Gbps1 and support for 100 devices working simultaneously. This coverage can easily be expanded with additional Orbi RBS860 satellites. To achieve high performance and greater range, NETGEAR uses a patented dedicated WiFi backhaul technology and specific antenna design. The unique tri-band mesh system with pioneering innovation from NETGEAR ensures ever faster speeds. Also, when a large number of WiFi devices connect to your home network it prevents fewer connection drops.
When we launched our flagship Orbi product line in 2016, we set a new benchmark for home connected products with faster speeds, higher capacity and wider coverage areas thanks to our tri-band mesh design. patented,
he has declared David Henrypresidente e GM di Connected Home Products and Services di NETGEAR.
Our new Orbi 860 series is designed to continue delivering on the promise of superior WiFi. It offers the ability to take advantage of faster inbound Internet speeds of up to 10 Gigabits, more connected devices, and even better WiFi range than the Orbi 850 series. Plus, we pair it with one of the best Internet security services in the world. industry to help customers secure all devices associated with home WiFi, including laptops, phones, tablets, speakers, cameras, baby monitors, TVs, light bulbs, light switches, and more
Technical specifications of the new Netgear Orbi 8 Series
- Faster speeds with WiFi 6 – WiFi 6 offers four times the speed, capacity and bandwidth of WiFi 5. Performance is best in class, regardless of the activity or device type.
- High connection even when connecting multiple devices – Consistent peak speeds and high performance up to 100 paired devices across 740sqm with Orbi’s patented tri-band mesh router-satellite WiFi connection.
- 20% more WiFi thanks to the unique antenna design – Thanks to a unique WiFi optimization and a new antenna design, the Orbi 860 system offers greater range and speed than the previous Orbi 850 series.
- Multi-Gig speeds with 10GbE Internet port – The 10Gb Internet port allows you to connect to the latest cable and fiber optic offerings with speeds from 1Gbps to 10Gbps. It also allows you to connect your wired devices to improve performance thanks to the four Gigabit Ethernet ports on each router and satellite.
- Seamless WiFi for multiple devices – No more slow connections. WiFi 6 makes shared bandwidth much more efficient and avoids connection delays.
- Dedicated backhaul – Unlike competitors with shared backhaul, Orbi’s patented Dedicated Backhaul connects the router to the satellites with a dedicated WiFi path used solely for communication between the base router and the satellites. This dedicated backhaul project delivers blazing speed throughout your home and across all devices.
- App Orbi – It’s easy to set up your WiFi system, manage your network remotely, pause the Internet on any device, monitor your Internet data usage and more.
Security and integrated services
For more peace of mind, the Orbi 860 series includes one year of NETGEAR Armor to protect your home from online threats. Unlike traditional endpoint antivirus products, NETGEAR Armor is built into your router as a comprehensive security solution to monitor activity to and from the Internet. Protecting computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other IoT devices, alerting you to external threats and eliminating the need for multiple security software or subscriptions. It also provides protection and VPN on the go for phones and laptops. Armor acts as a strong and effective “front and back lock” for any home network.
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NETGEAR will also offer a standalone Orbi router (RBR860S) for those living in smaller homes or apartments who want the best WiFi performance and the flexibility to easily expand to Orbi mesh as their needs change. The iconic Orbi RBR860S white router is available now at NETGEAR.com. The Orbi 860 Series mesh system and satellites will be available in both black and white, for a stylish and unobtrusive addition to any home decor. The system is available exclusively on NETGEAR.com. Pricing for the Orbi 860 Series is as follows:
- RBK863S: Router and 2 satellites – kit of 3, € 1,299.99
- RBS860: 1 satellite – € 499.99
- RBR860S: 1 router – € 499.99
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