Broadband specialist secures right to distribute FRITZ!Box ADSL2+ router

According to reports broadband specialist PCRange has secured the exclusive rights to distribute the innovative FRITZ!Box ADSL2+ router in Australia, and this will first be made available via Internode.

It has been revealed that the feature-rich Home and SOHO ADSL2+ router ever offered in Australia, the FRITZ!Box, is to be distributed exclusively by the broadband specialist PCRange, and will be first available from the communications and broadband giant Internode. The router will support both ADSL2+ and Ethernet WAN upstream connections, and official say that it will allow for easy migration to NBN or other Fibre to the Home networks.

The router, which is developed by the German company AVM, will offer a great range of features, and it supports the supports the ADSL2+ Annex M protocol, which allows for much faster upload speeds, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless LANs with full encryption, a built-in DECT cordless handset base station, two wired VoIP handset ports and a “lifeline” voice port, plus much more. It also offers HD (High Definition) Voice for increased quality.

PCRange CEO Raaj Menon said: “Launching FRITZ!Box extends our reputation for delivering excellent technology solutions to the Australian market,” he said. “FRITZ!Box complements our existing extensive product range by adding the highest end consumer and SOHO devices ever seen in this market.”

Simon Hackett from Internode added: “With PCRange, we’re pleased to do just that because the FRITZ!Box is far and away the best broadband services router I have ever seen or used. It has the best user interface and every conceivable feature you’re likely to need. With its built-in DECT base station and High Definition Voice, it provides the best platform ever for Internode’s ADSL2+ and NodePhone VoIP services. With full IPTV support to go with our FetchTV offerings, and built-in media server functions, it’s also the ideal device to expand your Internet experience to the lounge room in a seamless and easy way.”

Source – Internode