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Fritzbox 5590 Fiber: New fiber router with Wi-Fi 6 and USB

AVM has launched a new fiber router just in time for MWC 2022, which is taking place in Barcelona. As the new top model, the Fritzbox 5590 Fiber complements the previously available Fritzbox 5530 Fiber. The 5590 model relies on double the number of MIMO streams in the WLAN, Wi-Fi 6 and two USB ports.

Fritzbox 5590 Fiber unveiled

AVM will unveil its latest fiber-optic router, the Fritzbox 5590 Fiber, at Mobile World Congress 2022, which will be held in Barcelona from February 28. It is intended for a fiber connection in the private sector (fiber-to-the-home, FTTH).

In terms of usage, the new 5590 hardly differs from its sister Fritzbox 5530. One inserts a fiber optic adapter into the SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) slot. Two SFP modules for active (Active Optical Network, AON) or passive networks (Passive Optical Network, PON) are already included. They provide a maximum transmission speed of 1 Gbit/s. However, the Fritzbox 5590 is already fit for the new XGS-PON standard, which can provide up to 10 Gbit/s with SFP+ modules.

A LAN host is possible via the new router with the help of the Multigigabit Ethernet port. Up to 2.5 Gbit/s are realized here. Four additional ports with a maximum of 1 Gbit/s are also available.

WLAN with up to 2.4 Gbit per second

Wirelessly, the Fritzbox 5590 Fiber transmits via Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) at up to 2.4 Gbit/s gross in the 5 GHz band. The speed is realized via four MIMO streams – the Fritzbox 5530 Fiber achieves the same speed with two MIMO streams at 160 MHz.

The doubling of the streams in the 2.4 GHz band provides an advantage. Here, up to 1.2 Gbit per second is possible with the new model, compared to 600 Mbit/s with the 5530. Another innovation is two USB-A ports, which were conspicuous by their absence in the 5530 model.

The Fritzbox 5590 Fiber offers two Type-A ports with transfer rates of 5 Gbit/s each (USB 3.2 Gen 1), for example to share hard drive storage or printers in the LAN and WLAN network. However, the 5590 does without an ISDN S0 port. This was already omitted from the recently released Fritzbox 6690 Cable. Once again, the FritzOS operating system is used as the user interface, which comes with the familiar functions such as smart home control, VPN setup and VoIP telephony.

AVM MWC 2022 innovations
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Technical specifications:

WLAN

  • WLAN wireless networks WiFi 6 according to 802.11 ax(2400 Mbps and 1200 Mbps)
  • Downward compatible with WLAN 802.11ac/n/g
  • Dual band, WLAN simultaneously on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
  • Factory secure, with WPA2 encryption enabled, WPA3 optional

Telephony/DECT

  • Phone system with DECT base for up to 6 cordless phones
  • 2 a/b ports for connecting analog phones, answering machine, and fax
  • Supports HD telephony for a natural sound
  • Fax function incl. e-mail forwarding (fax-to-mail)
  • Internet telephony SIP-compliant – registration of IP phones (LAN/WLAN) according to SIP standard
  • Telephony app (WLAN) for Apple iPhone and Google Android

Connections and interfaces

  • Internet via fiber (SFP) or WAN port
  • 2.5 Gbit/s WAN port (optional LAN port, switchable)
  • WiFi 6 (WLAN AX) on 2.4 and 5 Ghz simultaneously
  • 4 x Gigabit port (10/100/1000 Base-T) for Ethernet-based devices
  • 2x ports for analog phones, fax, and answering machines
  • Integrated DECT base station for up to 6 cordless phones
  • 2x USB 3.0 ports for printers and network storage

Price and availability

The AVM Fritzbox 5590 Fiber is expected to be available in stores in spring 2022. The manufacturer has not yet revealed a price.

Simon Lüthje

I am co-founder of this blog and am very interested in everything that has to do with technology, but I also like to play games. I was born in Hamburg, but now I live in Bad Segeberg.

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AVM has launched a new fiber router just in time for MWC 2022, which is taking place in Barcelona. As the new top model, the Fritzbox 5590 Fiber complements the previously available Fritzbox 5530 Fiber. The 5590 model relies on double the number of MIMO streams in the WLAN, Wi-Fi 6 and two USB ports. … (Weiterlesen...)

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