In the past, we’ve grown accustomed to rather lacklustre bundled routers when it comes to home broadband plans in Malaysia. However, as the digital needs of users increase, telcos have also responded with improved equipment—including mesh systems, and even WiFi 6 routers. Now, Maxis has introduced new mesh-ready WiFi 6 routers as part of its home broadband bundles—depending on your package, the new router is available for free.
WiFi 6, as a technology, isn’t so much about raw speed for individual devices. Instead, it’s about improving the network when a number of different devices are connected at the same time. Most home networks probably have at least 4–5 devices connected at any given time, which is why WiFi 6’s ability to communicate with more devices at once, along with other features, is important.
However, you should note that you need WiFi 6 (AX-compliant) devices to take full advantage of WiFi 6’s capabilities. Many modern laptops and mobile devices already come with WiFi 6 support, so you’ll need to check with the specs of each individual device you have, or are planning to buy. In the meantime, older WiFi 5 devices will still work with WiFi 6 routers.
