Connectivity is important in the home and we are giving customers yet another option that is well suited for larger homes.Īpple’s choice for that option is the Linksys Velop Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System which comes in two flavors: $350 for a 2-pack system or $500 for a 3-pack solution. People love our AirPort products and we continue to sell them. When asked about the move to sell a third-party mesh system and the future of the AirPort line, an Apple spokesperson shared this with 9to5Mac: AirPort Wi-Fi base stations are still being sold today and haven’t changed in price.Īpple has released sporadic firmware updates to the AirPort Express, Extreme, and Time Capsule as needed, most recently to address KRACK and Broadpwn vulnerabilities, but the companion app AirPort Utility hasn’t been optimized for the taller iPhone X display which was introduced in November. Since then we’ve seen no update to the AirPort hardware. The future of Apple’s networking hardware has long been unclear for that reason.īloomberg reported over a year ago that Apple disbanded its AirPort team and planned no future hardware releases. The move is notable as Apple hasn’t updated its own Wi-Fi base station hardware since 2013 and doesn’t currently offer its own mesh Wi-Fi system. ![]() Apple has started selling a mesh Wi-Fi system from Linksys both on its website and in stores.
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