The new Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system is now available in Singapore

First looks: The ASUS ROG Phone boasts beastly specs and actually useful features (Updated with local pricing!)

Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras are finally here, meet the Z7 and Z6 *Updated with Z6 pricing*

Sitex 2018 preview - The last tech show of the year is here!

The new Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system is now available in Singapore

Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system. (Image source: Linksys)

First seen at CES 2018, the new Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system has finally made its way to our shores.

The Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system is essentially a more compact and affordable version of the earlier Velop system from last year.

While the Velop system from last year was a tri-band system, this new one is dual-band system. It supports speeds of up to 400Mbps on its 2.4GHz network and 867Mbps on its 5GHz network.

The Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system is a true mesh system and it uses Linksys' Intelligent Mesh Technology to manage Wi-Fi connections at home.

The new Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system is considerably more compact than last year's tri-band model. (Image source: Linksys)

If you have bought the original Velop, you will be happy to know that the two systems are interoperable and 100% compatible with each other. This means that you can get use a single Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi node as a more cost effective way of increasing Wi-Fi coverage.

Like the original Velop, the Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system has an app-led setup and works with Amazon Alexa.

The Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system goes on sale tomorrow and will be exclusively available at Challenger Singapore and Hachi.tech for the first month. New and re-contracting M1 and SingTel Fibre Broadband subscribers will also be able to purchase Velop Dual-Band from 28 July onwards.

The Linksys Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system is priced as follows: