SINGAPORE, 9 OCTOBER 2020 Linksys today announced the global launch of Linksys’ first WiFi 6 EasyMesh router, the E9450 (AX5400). Singtel is the first operator in the world to offer the new Linksys WiFi 6 router as it continues to bring next-generation WiFi connectivity to more Singtel fibre broadband customers in Singapore.
The WiFi 6 standard enables customers to enjoy faster data transfers, increased capacity, better connectivity performance in environments with many connected devices, and improved power efficiency. As the latest WiFi 6 solution for consumers’ increasingly demanding wireless connectivity needs, the E9450 router will be exclusively available to Singtel fibre broadband customers for two months starting from 10 October 2020.
“Asia has the greatest number of internet users in the world, accounting for 50.3% globally[1],” said Jenny Ng, General Manager for Asia. “In 2019, 81% of Singaporeans were using the internet, with a trajectory to continue growing year-on-year2. As a tech savvy nation, it is no wonder that Singaporeans are discerning when it comes to the routers they use at home. We are pleased to offer consumers an opportunity to optimize their home internet speeds and capacity with the next generation Mesh WiFi system in order to cater to growing bandwidth demands.”
So What is EasyMesh Wi-Fi?
EasyMesh was introduced by Wi-Fi Alliance and it is intended to serve as a standard to Wi-Fi networks that allows Wi-Fi routers or mesh systems to communicate with one another regardless of product line or brands. To put it simply, consumer can choose router or nodes of different brands to setup their mesh system as long as the products comply to EasyMesh standard. In other words, consumers have more choices.
Complied to this standard, the Linksys E9450 makes future upgrading of mesh system seamlessly for consumers.
Tech Specifications
The E9450 WiFi 6 router feature details below:
| Technical Specification | Details |
| Wi-Fi Speed | Dual Band AX5400 (4800 Mbps on 5GHz + 600 Mbps on 2.4GHz) |
| Product Dimensions | Length – 15.6cm Width – 6cm Height – 22cm |
| AX5400 Dual Band | 4 internal antennas MU-MIMO OFDMA Technology 2.4 GHz radio 5 GHz radio USB3.0 port |
| Processor & Memory | 1.5GHz Tri-Core Processor 256MB Flash and 512MB RAM |
| WAN and LAN Connectivity | ● 5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports: o 1x WAN o 4x LAN |
| Security | WPA2 Personal WPA3 Personal WPA2 / WPA3 Mixed Mode Personal |
Pricing & Availability
The E9450 WiFi 6 router retails at $399.
At launch, it will be available at the special introductory price of $10.00/mth to the first 100 Singtel customers to sign up for or re-contract Singtel Fibre 1Gbps at $39.90/mth (U.P. $49.90/mth). Subsequently, customers can purchase the E9450 at $14.00/mth (U.P.$16.00/mth) with Singtel fibre plans.
The Linksys E9450 will roll out to the rest of the channel from 10 December 2020.
[1] Miniwatts Marketing Group, “Internet Users Distribution in the World – 2020 Q1” Data
2 Statista Research Department, “Singapore: Internet user penetration 2015-2025” , Jul 28, 2020
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