Which ISP Broadband has WiFi 6 (AX) Wireless Routers

WiFi 6E operates on a 6GHz band, enabling faster connections and lower latencies will enable you to connect more than 150 devices.

AX offers 160MHz channel support: This allows the router to use the wider 160MHz channel, which can provide theoretical speeds of up to 9,608Mbps.

Most can also be controlled via an APP. And allows for Hyrbrid 6GHZ.

Compare Available Broadband Routers Specs (previous models)

Other IPS who seem to not have WiFi 6 AC yet, Community Fibre, Cuckoo, EE, Plusnet, NowTV, EE, Onestream.

	BT Disc Hub 3	Virgin Media Hub	Sky-Connect-Hub	Vodafone Ultra Hub
Type	HALO	Hub 5	BR440	Vodafone Pro II
WiFi 6	TBC	Yes	Yes	WiFi 6E
Type	ADSL2+	Cable	ADSL2+	ADSL2+
Antennas		5 MiMo	4	4
Ethernet	4 x Gigabit G.fast	4x RJ45 Gigabit	4 x Gigabit G.Fast compatible	1 x 10Gbps, 1 x 2.5Gbps, 2 x Gigabit
Adapter
2.4GHz	3 x 11n MIMO	3x 802.11b/g/n/ac	4x 802.11n	802.11ac
5GHz	802.11ax	4x 802.11ax	4x 802.11ax	802.11ax
Max Speed	Up to 9.6Gbps	4.8 Gbps	3.5 Gbps / 2402 Mbps	4.8Gbps
Other
Encryption	WPA3	WPA3	WPA3	WPA3
Dimensions				22 x 16 x 5 cm

OFDMA: OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) is a new technology that helps to improve the efficiency of the wireless spectrum. This means that more devices can be connected to the network without experiencing any slowdowns.

MU-MIMO: MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) is another new technology that helps to improve the performance of the wireless network. MU-MIMO allows the router to communicate with multiple devices at the same time, which can significantly reduce latency.

Tri-band Wi-Fi: The router has three bands: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 5GHz (160MHz). This allows the router to provide more bandwidth for more devices.

Broadband Speed Tests

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GoCompare – A newer simple one click service

uSwitch – Free-to-use service that analyses your broadband speed in seconds. Gives stats on your area. We found this to be stable and easy to use.

Speedtest.net – Unofficial but very popular

UK Broadband– Stuttery and gave incorrect upload speeds.

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