AVM presents the new Fritzbox DSL/Fiber 7-90 with an angular design and new naming logic

Berlin. More or less strange curves have been a constant in the housings of the popular Fritzbox routers for many years. Even if the recognition value is high, not everyone likes the curvy design - or the wine red and silver color scheme that has dominated for many years.

But now AVM is opening a new router chapter at the IFA technology trade fair (September 4th to 8th). There, the manufacturer is showing the DSL/Fiber 7-90 model, an angular, simple device that marks the beginning of a new Fritzbox generation and should no longer necessarily look like a foreign object in living rooms.

The simple, angular, white Fritz box has now really become a box in the literal sense, which, thanks to its new, invisible cable routing, should look elegant enough that you can simply place it on a shelf or on a dresser without any reservations. However, wall mounting is still possible. AVM continues the minimalist design in operation and displays: there is only one button and one LED.

By the way, AVM is also introducing a new naming logic for Fritzboxes with the DSL/Fiber 7-90: cryptic, meaningless numbers like 7490 should be eliminated; instead, the new names follow the pattern of connection type (words), WLAN generation (first number) and series (second number).

This should make it clear at first glance which connection the router is suitable for and which WLAN generation is supported. And the series information at least provides information about the range of functions.

The Fritzbox DSL/Fiber 7-90 supports fiber optic (GPON/AON) and DSL as well as tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with up to 12.2 GBit/s, multi-gigabit LAN and offers comprehensive smart home support with standards such as DECT or Zigbee. The comprehensive telephony and VPN functions typical of Fritz boxes are also not missing. AVM initially did not announce the price or market launch.