The original BoB wireless router from iiNet was a huge success for the ISP, combining the modem, router and home phone into a single, relatively stylish device. Following its announcement in February, the routers sequel BoB2 now has a release date scheduled for this month.
There’s a pretty impressive list of inclusions in the new device:
• ADSL2+ modem router supporting the latest 802.11n standards in wireless technology
• A sleek design that complements the suite of iiNet products available
• Handset with full colour screen and built in answering machine
• Dual VOIP capability to support two phone numbers from dual providers
• Powered by DECT and the latest cordless telephony CAT-iq for VoIP and other Internet-based services such as audio and video streaming
• NBN ready
• fetchtv ready
Pricing (or an exact launch date) still hasn’t been announced, but you can pre-register your interest (as an iiNet customer of course) here.
[iiNet]
pimento
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 1:15 PMI guess somewhere about BoB4 in 2020 we might get gigabit LAN ports…
Rhys
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 4:44 PMYup, thats what ruined it for me. Shame really, apparently its cost of a larger power supply, but given most other companys can do it for the same cost, lazy would be more appropriate.
Rob
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 11:12 AMLol, who uses lan ports anymore? it all wireless :)
Nathan
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8:30 PMTheir logo ruins the design.
adam smolkowicz
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 3:31 PMwow i actually like the design
Kizmet
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 8:22 PMWow. iiNet’s “in house design and development” for BoB2 must have been handed over to Orcon
Lame iiNet taking claim over another vendors products “we’re innovative we really are” I call BS.
Have a look at http://www.orcon.net.nz/about/article/orcon_genius_set_to_change_face_of_nz_internet
Gee. Looks similar eh?
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Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 9:02 PMKizmet, where in the article you linked does it say that Orcon developed it? Clearly you didn’t actually read the article because it doesn’t – it actually says it was developed in conjunction with iiNet!