Apple's AirPort router likely won't be coming back, but don't lose hope quite yet
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Apple's AirPort router likely won't be coming back, but don't lose hope quite yet
According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is not working on a new version of its AirPort wireless router. However, they are working on something else that could potentially serve as a wireless access point, so don’t give up hope quite yet. more…
Apple has largely contributed to the democratization of Wi-Fi, with the famous AirPort terminals that allowed millions of users to connect without much difficulty to the wireless Internet. The range has been off for a while, and the manufacturer has no intention of going back to it... or maybe it is.
Apple is not working on new Airport routers but the “Proxima” chip that it intends to integrate into products such as Apple TV and HomePod mini allows the latter to be transformed into access points as well. - on macitynet.it Apple, no AirPort router in 2025 but some products could also become access points
Apple Has No Plans To Revive Its AirPort Router Range, But Its Custom ‘Proxima’ Chip Is So ‘Sophisticated,’ Its Other Devices Could Turn Into A Wireless Access Point
The AirPort family was officially discontinued in 2018, but given that we have newer wireless standards all the way up to Wi-Fi 7, Apple might consider commencing a revival of its router series by outfitting it with newer components. Unfortunately, a new report claims that the California-based giant has no such plans, but its work on the custom ‘Proxima’ in-house silicon that tightly integrates both the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip will ensure that …
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