Arris Sets Retail Availability of Industry’s First ‘True’ Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Systems

Arris plans retail availability this month of what it’s calling the industry’s “first true tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems,” it said Tuesday. Two systems will be available, both built “around the newest Wi-Fi 6 standard featuring the latest wireless and modulation technologies,” it said. Wi-Fi 6 “enables multi-Gigabit speeds across a growing range of connected devices to accelerate everything that consumers do online today,” it said. It also “unlocks a new set of future services and experiences,” including 8K video, augmented reality and advanced smart cloud services. Backers of Wi-Fi 6 claim it can be globally harmonized and deployed rapidly (see 1906270052). The mAX PLUS AX11000 as a two-router system will be available July 22 at Best Buy for $649.99. The two-router AX7800 system is available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart for $549.99. Single-router versions of both systems will be available at a lower cost. The products also will be available at Surfboard.com, the Arris online store.