A Gateway to the Future of Home Connectivity
Nokia has just unveiled its latest innovation, the Beacon 19, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh gateway that promises to redefine home connectivity with speeds up to three times faster than its Wi-Fi 6 predecessors. Designed for modern, connected homes, the Beacon 19 boasts a remarkable 19Gbps of Wi-Fi capacity, making it the ideal solution for growing Wi-Fi 7-enabled devices and multi-gigabit services now entering homes.
Why the Beacon 19 Is a Game-Changer
As homes become more connected and devices demand greater bandwidth, high-speed Wi-Fi is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Consumers need reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi for seamless streaming and lag-free online gaming, as well as smart home devices and security systems. Nokia’s Beacon 19 addresses these challenges head-on with its tri-band mesh capabilities, ensuring every home corner enjoys ultra-fast internet.
With the advent of XGS-PON and 25G PON services, delivering multi-gigabit speeds into homes is becoming the norm. The Beacon 19 is designed to fully embrace these advancements, allowing service providers to offer a truly next-level Wi-Fi 7 experience. Capable of up to 19Gbps of Wi-Fi capacity, this gateway ensures that network congestion, slowdowns, and buffering are past things. Thanks to its three radio bands, the Beacon 19 can support multiple devices simultaneously, ensuring each one maintains an optimal connection.
Additionally, Nokia’s Beacon 19 supports multi-link operations (MLO), a cutting-edge feature that boosts connection speeds by enabling devices to send and receive data simultaneously across different frequency bands and channels. This means better stability, faster response times, and enhanced user experience, regardless of how many devices are connected.
Powered by Nokia Corteca: A Smart and Adaptable Software Platform
The brains behind the Beacon 19’s brawn is Nokia’s Corteca software, which empowers service providers to manage Wi-Fi and introduce new services. Built on open industry standards like TR-369 and EasyMesh, Corteca integrates advanced Wi-Fi management and device control capabilities. But the benefits don’t stop there—Corteca also introduces a marketplace for containerized applications, enabling service providers to offer unique, value-added services through Nokia’s mesh Wi-Fi beacons, FWA gateways, and fiber gateways.
The flexibility and scalability of Corteca allow service providers to streamline home network management, deliver optimized Wi-Fi performance, and create a seamless, fast, and reliable broadband experience. Additionally, by leveraging this software, providers can easily monetize new services, giving them a competitive edge in today’s rapidly evolving market.
What Industry Experts Are Saying
Justin Doucette, Head of Wi-Fi, Fixed Networks at Nokia, highlights how the Beacon 19 is positioned to support the connected home of the future: “Wi-Fi 7 is a pivotal new technology that will power the future. The Beacon 19 Wi-Fi 7 gateway is designed to help service providers make sure multi-gigabit speeds reach every corner of the house. Combined with our Corteca software, built-in TR-369 support for management, and open framework, it makes managing devices in the home much simpler. This means providers can optimize Wi-Fi, offer new services, and ultimately give customers a fast, reliable, and seamless broadband experience.”
Echoing these sentiments, Michael Philpott, Research Director of Digital Consumer Services at Omdia, points out the significance of Wi-Fi upgrades: “With the rise of XGS-PON and 25G PON services, Wi-Fi upgrades are becoming critical for delivering multi-gig speeds into the home. Since becoming standardized in January 2024, we’ve already seen 11% of the 61 telcos we benchmark launch Wi-Fi 7, and with other launches already announced, we expect that number to grow quickly. Wi-Fi 7 sets the stage for a faster, more connected future, and solutions like Nokia’s Beacon 19 will allow service providers to offer a best-in-class Wi-Fi experience to its customers.”
Showcasing at Network X
For those eager to get a first-hand look at the new Beacon 19, Nokia will showcase the device at Network X in Paris at booth #A18. Attendees will have the chance to see the future of home connectivity in action.
The Future of Home Networking Is Here
The introduction of Nokia’s Beacon 19 couldn’t come at a better time. With more devices relying on fast, reliable Wi-Fi and households demanding higher speeds, this tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh gateway offers the performance boost necessary for homes to keep pace with the digital age. By delivering blazing speeds, enhanced connectivity, and simplified management, the Beacon 19 paves the way for smarter, faster, and more reliable home networks.
Nokia has once again positioned itself as a leader in home networking technology, and the Beacon 19 is set to play a pivotal role in shaping the connected home of tomorrow.
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