TIME dotCom (“Time”), a provider of high-speed fibre Internet in Malaysia, announced that it’s providing WiFi 7 devices to its Home Fibre customers.
The company claims they are the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Malaysia to offer WiFi 7 router for free with its existing Internet plans.
Take note that only the 600Mbps (RM139/month) and 1Gbps plan (RM199/month), with 24-month contract, are entitled to the free WiFi 7 router.
New 200Mbps subscribers can also upgrade their router to WiFi 7 for only RM99.
Existing Time subscribers also have the option of upgrading their devices from just RM19 per month through Time’s Self Care.
Please be aware that currently, only a limited number of devices are compatible with WiFi 7. Make sure to verify if your devices support it before getting a WiFi 7 router.
What’s the difference between WiFi 6/6E and WiFi 7?
WiFi 7 represents a significant leap forward from WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E, offering much faster speeds, lower latency, and substantial capacity increases.
This new wireless standard marks a major evolution in WiFi technology, providing enhanced performance and better support for a growing number of connected devices.
Faster Speeds: WiFi 7 promises speeds 2.4 times faster than WiFi 6, reaching up to 5Gbps on typical mobile devices. It supports future 10 Gigabit internet speeds.
Greater Channel Width: WiFi 7 doubles the channel bandwidth from 160MHz to 320MHz, effectively doubling the speed and increasing the capacity to support more devices.
More Data Density: The new 4K QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) standard in WiFi 7 increases the data encoding capacity, and boosting transmission rates by 20%.
Flexible Channel Utilisation: WiFi 7 introduces “puncturing,” which allows parts of a channel affected by interference to be blocked while the rest remains usable, improving resistance to interference and maintaining data flow.
Multi-Link Operation (MLO): WiFi 7 allows devices to connect across multiple WiFi bands (2.4, 5, and 6GHz) simultaneously, enhancing performance and providing seamless band-switching without connection drops.
If you are interested in getting a WiFi 7 router or to subscribe to a new plan, head over to Time’s website.
