BQ16 Pro Quad Band

[RTWZ80]

We're getting way off-topic here - the Broadcom vs. Qualcomm thing - as a Qualcomm shareholder at the time, it was a hell of a proxy fight between Hock Tan and Qualcomm's board of directors...

You say you "follow the M&A circles", but you're showing that you are not aware of the specifics here....

I was referring to this final straw that broke the camel's back:

Trump blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm deal, citing national security concerns

President Donald Trump killed Broadcom's proposed buyout of Qualcomm on Monday, citing national security concerns.

www.cnbc.com

Timeline: Broadcom-Qualcomm saga comes to an abrupt end

Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd withdrew its $117 billion bid to acquire Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the attempt, citing national security concerns.

www.reuters.com

But agreed, we're moving way-off topic so I'll stop here except for further developments in the BQ16 Pro.

 

[Sebastienbo]

Out starts to be dangerous to have legacy Asus routers, dikke are 12v (less power hungry) and some are 19v.

Imagine if by accident you attached the 19v to a 12v router...

Asus is also the only brand that does not have outdoor acces points. Therefore you cannot extend outdoors for cameras, pool, phones in the garden etc...

Don't they have the expertise to create outdoor products?

 

[strtp]

Is there any news on a release date? Can't find anything on their website.

 

[Delumine]

Is there any news on a release date? Can't find anything on their website.

same.. been waiting on this to replace my XT8

 

[Quan]

Me too.

 

[Jansen3]

Is there any news on a release date? Can't find anything on their website.

Nothing from FCC or Industry Canada, so at least 3-4 months out.

 

[Jansen3]

FCC ID MSQ-RTBE6X00 BE30000 Quad Band WiFi Router by ASUSTeK Computer Inc

FCC ID application submitted by ASUSTeK Computer Inc for BE30000 Quad Band WiFi Router for FCC ID MSQ-RTBE6X00. Approved Frequencies, User Manuals, Photos, and Wireless Reports.

fccid.io

FCC filings for the BQ16 Pro just became available. Would estimate at least a month or two before it becomes available.

 

[strtp]

Considering the RT-BE96U got its FCC filing in April already and still isn‘t really available in Europe I think it will take a bit longer than that here unfortunately.

Btw. all the new Asus Wifi 7 devices don‘t have Wifi 6E right?

 

[Jansen3]

Considering the RT-BE96U got its FCC filing in April already and still isn‘t really available in Europe I think it will take a bit longer than that here unfortunately.

Btw. all the new Asus Wifi 7 devices don‘t have Wifi 6E right?

That’s not how it works. There are companies that launch products the day they get FCC approval.

The RT-BE96U is the first of its generation and took a lot longer to develop due to firmware. Initial filings were in January and it has been available for sale since August in small volumes.

6GHz frequency support is a key tenet of 802.11be. I encourage you to undertake more reading to deepen your understanding.

 

[princi]

Pro models will have 2x RJ-11 ports for Dual FAX with fail over. The new technology looks very good on paper.

… but won’t last very long and will eventually fade away.

(Thermal fax paper for anyone under 50)

 

[Tech9]

… but won’t last very long and will eventually fade away.

... just like 6GHz band behind 2 internal walls.

 

[AquaVulcan]

Two versions will be available:
1. ZenWiFi BQ16
BE25000, 2,4 GHz BE: 4x4 + 5 GHz-1 BE: 4x4 + 5 GHz-2 BE: 4x4+ 6 GHz BE: 4x4
2. ZenWiFi BQ16pro
BE30000, 2,4 GHz BE: 4x4 + 5 GHz BE: 4x4 + 6 GHz-1 BE: 4x4+ 6 GHz-2 BE: 4x4

WiFi Speed - BE21000 to BE30000｜WiFi 7｜ASUS Global

In ASUS 「WiFi Speed - BE21000 to BE30000」 - Networking / IoT / Servers , you could find most appropriate Networking / IoT / Servers based on product features, specification or price. And you also could get product's detail information and comparsion, even add it into the wish list in buy page.

www.asus.com

 

[L&LD]

I hear 'ZenWiFi' and I get a cold shiver down my spine.

Good to see more WiFi 7 products getting introduced. Not something (ZenWiFi) I would ever use.

 

[aublumberg]

Wondering if these are still on the roadmap. It seems any reference to BQ16 has completely disappeared from the ASUS websites.

 

[strtp]

That‘s a bummer. I was looking forward to some devices with good specs that don‘t look like ugly monsters.

 

[jzchen]

BQ16 Pro would have been a bummer compared to the Deco BE95. I hope they revise it with something better, so I have a reason to continue buying ASUS vs jumping ship to TP-Link…

 

[aublumberg]

Let's hope for some good news and announcements coming out of CES later this week - fingers crossed.

 

[L&LD]

A specific model (i.e. 'specs') is hardly a reason to jump ship from Asus.

 

[jzchen]

A specific model (i.e. 'specs') is hardly a reason to jump ship from Asus.

Yes, true. I am used to them being first to market and then TP-Link following with a similar but lower price model. This round they seemed to have fallen behind though…

 

[L&LD]

That was just coincidence for a few models, I'm sure.

But TP-Link is to far behind Asus, they not always follow, they never catch up either.

Even if today they have a (cheaper) model between Asus SKUs.