London ISP Community Fibre Deploy New Linksys WiFi 7 Broadband Routers
London full-fibre ISP Community Fibre has begun rolling out a new tri-band Linksys Wi-Fi 7 router to customers on its faster multi-gigabit packages.
Community Fibre is deploying the Linksys SPNM62CF Wi-Fi 7 router to new subscribers on its 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps plans as part of its multi-gigabit network push across London.
The short version
- The new hardware is the Linksys SPNM62CF, a tri-band BE11000-class Wi-Fi 7 router.
- It provides 2× 2.5Gbps LAN ports and 2× 10Gbps LAN ports, one of which doubles as the WAN port, plus USB-C power.
- The router is going to new customers on the 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps speed tiers.
- Community Fibre says it has invested around £1bn to build a 5Gbps FTTP network reaching 1.342 million UK homes, mainly in London.
- A promotion offered a free £50 Xbox voucher with 2.5Gbps symmetric packages.
- Pricing started from £39/month on 24-month terms with free installation.
Why it matters
Bundling a Wi-Fi 7 router with multi-gigabit fibre tiers reflects a broader shift among UK altnets: raw line speed has outrun what older in-home Wi-Fi can deliver, so providers are upgrading the gateway hardware to stop the home network becoming the bottleneck. With 10Gbps LAN ports, Community Fibre is also signalling headroom beyond its current top 5Gbps package.
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