The Freebox Pop is about to benefit from a major upgrade with the introduction of WiFi 7. Free aligns its capabilities with the most recent standards in wireless connectivity and consolidates its orientation towards an entirely fiber offering.
The recent formalization of WiFi 7 by the WiFi Alliance paves the way for super-fast internet connectionswith promised speeds up to five times higher than WiFi 6, a major breakthrough for wireless technologies. Free takes advantage of this innovation to equip its Freebox Ultra, thus offering symmetrical flow rates up to 8 Gbps and access to a rich offering of content and services, positioning this box as one of the most ambitious on the French market.
In this dynamic of evolution, the Freebox Pop is also about to receive a significant update with the introduction of WiFi 7, through a new server, “Server 2024”. This upgrade not only promises a leap forward in connectivity, but also hardware improvements.
The Freebox Pop gets up to date with WiFi 7
The Freebox Pop, launched in 2020, is about to experience an important update with the integration of WiFi 7, thus following in the footsteps of the recent Freebox Ultra. According to information disclosed by Tiino-X83 on X, Free plans to launch a new server, the “ Server 2024 », equipped with this advanced technology, but without the 6 GHz band, and which will be exclusively available for connections in optical fiber.
Additionally, this new server will introduce practical features such as the ability to Wall fixation and one WiFi repeater 7 For extend network coverage in the home. Hardware improvements are also on the agenda, with the addition of a power button and a port USB-C 3.0 for faster data transfers.
However, this development will mark the disappearance of the RJ11 portthus confirming the transition of the Freebox Pop towards an offer purely fiber, effectively excluding ADSL subscribers. The launch date of this new box remains to be specified, but the documents already available suggest an imminent announcement. It remains to be seen whether Free will maintain the current Pop rate despite these enrichments.
Official PDF new Freebox
Some details
– Freebox Ultra: wall-mountable
– New Freebox Pop Server only fiber, Wi-Fi 7 (without 6 GHz), On/Off button, wall-mountable
– Wi-Fi 7 repeater, No 6 GHz band
– Pocket Wi-Fi, LTE Cat.4, Wi-Fi 4⬇️ PDF Links ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/wDMt7BZvvf
— Tiino-X83 (@TiinoX83) February 1, 2024