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Wifi 7 hub ?

mattyjoyce71 — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:32:38 GMT

Hi all, is there plans for BT to have a newer home hub ?

I read that EE are releasing a wifi 7 hub Mobile network operator and UK ISP EE (BT) has today made their new Qualcomm powered WiFi 7 router (Smart Hub Pro) and wireless booster (Smart Wi-Fi Pro),

I guess I could buy my own 3rd part router but just wondered if there was a pro BT option of us, I do not want to move to EE unless I have to.

Your thoughts ?

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

licquorice — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:34:55 GMT

BT currently only supply a WiFi 5 router. As they are trying to move all domestic customers over to EE, I very much doubt whether any newer BT hubs will ever become available.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

mattyjoyce71 — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:43:56 GMT

hmm maybe I will google to see if I can buy a separate one, or move to EE perhaps once my contact ends

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

licquorice — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:54:40 GMT

Bear in mind Digital Voice ONLY works with the BT SH2.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Crimliar — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:04:38 GMT

It's also worth being aware that we're starting to see people who buy 2nd hand hubs (that are the ISPs property) not get them provisioned.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Kodikid — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:42:42 GMT

That's exactly what I did...ditched the pre historic BT router and bought the EE wifi 6 router from a well known auction site. Literally plug and play. Noticed the EE wifi 7 is starting to make an appearance there as well.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:03:44 GMT

@licquoricewrote:

"Bear in mind Digital Voice ONLY works with the BT SH2."

Does EE's new router not support Digital Voice, or is EE's implementation of DV different from BT's?

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

licquorice — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:17 GMT

Yes, I probably worded that badly. I assumed the OP was considering a third party router rather than an EE one.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

mattyjoyce71 — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:51:01 GMT

Well I was considering either actually, may even move to EE at some point, I do not have any wifi 7 devices yet so need right now.

Wish they would just update the BT home hub but I guess they want everyone to move to EE eventually anyway.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Gary_M — Thu, 22 May 2025 23:01:18 GMT

I was informed on the phone the other day that BT will be business and EE will be domestic in the future.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Kodikid — Fri, 23 May 2025 05:43:05 GMT

Old news...that was the intention but was abandoned a few months back. BT will continue selling broadband. Odd though why they persist with the industry lagging wifi 5 SH2 when they could easily rebrand both the EE 6/7 router's

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Gary_M — Fri, 23 May 2025 05:55:10 GMT

Tell that to the guy that told me I can't renew on bt and have to go to EE.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

gg30340 — Fri, 23 May 2025 06:40:38 GMT

See link

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/03/strategic-shift-as-bt-no-longer-being-ditched-as-uk-consumer-brand.html

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

licquorice — Fri, 23 May 2025 07:04:23 GMT

@Gary_M You do NOT have to move to EE

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

WSH — Fri, 23 May 2025 08:08:04 GMT

In fact, I've been watching the EE forum for a couple of years now, (under a different name). All is not well, I would say. Very high volume of unhappy people posting. (And that's allowing for the fact that a lot of people only post when they want to moan).

(The EE router comes in for a fair bit of stick as well).

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

Kodikid — Fri, 23 May 2025 09:59:19 GMT

I'm guessing that "guy" was from customer services. Historically they are at worst deceitful but mostly they are the last to know of any changes.

WSH I was also put off changing my SH2 due to the relentless negatively towards the EE wifi 6 router but I chanced it and bought one from Ebay. It's literally perfect giving me over my 500mbps and strong signal all over the house/garden.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

WSH — Fri, 23 May 2025 10:43:33 GMT

Fair enough. I'm on a lot of forums, so I must admit I can get a bit confused at times. I'm not sure if it was the EE router or Sky's latest that can only be configured via a phone app. I will say, that's a big negative in my view.

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

mattyjoyce71 — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:41:06 GMT

Well it is all getting very confusing now, I think its prudent to stay with BT for now until things calm down a bit, the service is perfectly good anyway, I only wanted to switch if it was better.

Just need BT to bring out a new super fast hub

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

edbostan — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:18:16 GMT

The new CEO had scuppered that ethos and had said that residential customer can stay with BT

Re: Wifi 7 hub ?

chrisjp — Fri, 23 May 2025 22:28:16 GMT

"Tell that to the guy that told me I can't renew on bt and have to go to EE."

If that guy was a BT telephone agent, he'll be on commission to move you to EE and sell you a more expensive deal. So he'll say anything to persuade you to move.