NETGEAR‘s flagship WiFi 7 Mesh Network System, the Orbi 970 Series (RBE972S), is now available. This quad-band router offers up to 27Gbps of streaming speed, features 10 Gig Internet port, supports up to 200 devices, and covers up to 10,000 sq. ft. The Orbi 970 series also features a new (patented) antenna design for more power and 360° WiFi coverage. It’s now available in 2-pack or 3-pack, with the option to add more add-on satellites. Below, you can check out more details, including pricing and where to buy.
Netgear Brings WiFi 7 To Its Flagship Orbi Family, Unleashing Elite Connectivity
NETGEAR Inc. has introduced an upgraded version of its Orbi line, the Orbi 970 Series, featuring advanced antenna design and exclusive patented technology. This innovation results from NETGEAR’s extensive 25-year experience in WiFi technology. The Orbi 970 Series offers exceptional performance with speeds of up to 27 Gbps, a sleek design, and high-performance antennas providing full coverage for various home layouts.
The demand for faster WiFi speeds, reduced latency, and increased capacity has grown due to faster multi-gig internet options, more connected devices per household, and bandwidth-intensive applications such as 4K/8K video streaming, HD video calls, graphics-intensive work, real-time gaming, and immersive AR/VR entertainment. WiFi 7, which expands channels to 320 MHz and offers unprecedented speed and performance, addresses this need. The Orbi 970 Series effectively harnesses the potential of this new standard, ensuring seamless coverage throughout the home, including all connected devices.
Unmatched speeds, ready for the future
Orbi incorporates innovative technology to maintain fast WiFi connections across all devices. NETGEAR utilizes multi-link operation (MLO), a feature of WiFi 7, to create an Enhanced Dedicated Backhaul. This combines a dedicated 5 GHz band with a 6 GHz band, effectively doubling the connection speed between the router and satellites, achieving a 10 Gig wireless backhaul. This results in reduced latency and maximum data transfer speed. The Smart Connect feature intelligently selects the optimal WiFi band for each connected device.
The router boasts a 10 Gig internet port, along with one 10 Gig and four 2.5 Gig Ethernet ports, offering the fastest available speeds. The routers and satellites feature sleek cylindrical designs optimized for performance and fit seamlessly into home environments with their slim profiles. They are equipped with 12 high-performance internal antennas and powerful amplifiers, ensuring 360-degree coverage throughout the home.
David Henry, president & GM of Connected Home Products and Services at NETGEAR:
“The Orbi 970 Series is another major milestone in delivering the extraordinary power of our patented Quad Band technology across the whole home – from the wine cellar to the game room to the backyard grill – with speeds up to 2.4x faster than WiFi 6,”. “We’ve combined our extensive RF (radio frequency) expertise and new patented technology with the features of WiFi 7 to provide the fastest WiFi speeds, ensuring anything and everything connected to the Orbi 970 system operates at optimal performance even across the most demanding smart homes.”
Valuable Services
The kit includes one year of NETGEAR Armor™ Powered by Bitdefender®, offering comprehensive security for connected devices. This integrated security solution within the router safeguards computers, security cameras, baby monitors, and IoT devices by monitoring internet traffic, detecting external threats, and identifying suspicious outbound activities. It eliminates the need for multiple security subscriptions or additional software.
The Orbi 970 Series also provides NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls™ for convenient management of children’s online time and the promotion of healthy online habits. Basic features are accessible free of charge, with a subscription fee required for the Premium Plan after a 30-day trial period.
The NETGEAR Orbi app also enables convenient setup of the router and satellites and access to the router features for network management from anywhere – at home or afar.
Need more coverage, look no further
The Orbi 970 Series mesh system (3 pack) offers coverage for up to 10,000 square feet, which is a 10 percent improvement compared to the Orbi 960 Series. It can support up to 200 devices, and additional satellites can be added to expand coverage. Each added satellite extends the coverage of an existing Orbi 970 system by up to 3,300 square feet and includes one 10 Gig and two 2.5 Gig Ethernet ports for high-speed and reliable connections to wired devices, enabling multi-gig WiFi functionality.
Pricing and Availability
The NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series is available now in classic white and comes with an MSRP of $1,699.99 for 1 router + 1 satellite, $2,299.99 for 1 router + 2 satellites, and $899.99 for an add-on satellite.
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2-Pack Orbi 970 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System is available on Amazon here.
3-Pack Orbi 970 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System is available on Amazon here.
Add-on Orbi 970 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System is available on Amazon here.
You can also check out the other WiFi 7 routers currently available here.
NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series WiFi 7 Specifications
- 320MHz high-capacity channels – New, ultrawide bandwidth means up to 2.4x the speed to connected devices and is fully backward compatible with older WiFi devices. WiFi 7 smartphones and laptops can get up to 5Gbps.
- 4K QAM – Increases speeds for users by more efficient usage of the available bandwidth.
- Preamble Puncturing – Enables a wider channel than would otherwise be available in areas of high interference.
- Multi-link Operation – Uses multiple WiFi bands at once, for both backhaul and fronthaul to improve network reliability, reduce latency, and ensure data is delivered with maximum speed.
- Enhanced Dedicated Backhaul – Leverages multi-link operation (MLO), to combine dedicated 5Ghz with a 6GHz band to get 10 Gig wireless backhaul speed between router and satellites.
- Multi-Gig Speeds with 10GbE Internet Port – Use the 10 Gig internet port for cable and fiber plans up to 10Gbps. Compatible with any internet service provider.
- 10GbE LAN Ports – Option to use 10Gig wired connection between the router and satellites.
- More Capacity for Data-Intense Activities – Connect up to 200 devices, such as security cameras, smart home devices, and speakers, while enjoying smooth 4K/8K video streaming, ultra-responsive online gaming, AR/VR entertainment, and uninterrupted UHD video conferencing.
- More Multi-gig Wired ports on Router and Satellites – Plug in wired devices to improve performance via a 10Gbps and four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports.
- WiFi 7 Qualcomm® Networking Pro Series platform – Delivers uncompromising WiFi 7 performance for today’s hyper-connected homes.
