Free has just rolled out version 4.9.0 of Freebox OS, the system that runs its modems. The Revolution, Pop, Delta, and Ultra are affected, with several new features.
Unlike updates to Android, iOS, or even Windows, those for our boxes generally go unnoticed. Not that they're useless, far from it. While most are content to fix a few bugs, some are worth paying attention to, like the one that Free has just rolled out. The Freebox Revolution, Pop, Delta and the Freebox Ultra are thus moving to version 4.9.0 of Freebox OS, the system integrated into the Internet service provider's modems.
First, it formalizes, but still without openly announcing it, the increase in speed observed at the beginning of March by subscribers with a Freebox Delta or Pop. In the Freebox Connect application, we now see that the upload speed “available with your line” displays 900 Mbit/s instead of 700 Mbit/s. We also note the arrival of WPA3, a more robust protocol than WPA2 for securing Wi-Fi networks. The wireless connection benefits from another addition that the Freebox Ultra will greatly benefit from.
The Freeboxes are being updated, and the Ultra model is taking the opportunity to offer “real” Wi-Fi 7
The line “adding MLO parameters in freeboxOS” is the one that gives the game away. Behind this acronym, which stands for multi-link operation in French, lies the technology that allows you to connect simultaneously to several frequency bands. This reduces latency and overcomes potential network congestion. But above all, it's something that the Freebox Ultra has been lacking since its launch and which prevented it from receiving Wi-Fi 7 certification.
We remember that Bouygues Telecom used this point to file a complaint against Free, accusing its competitor of false advertising. The Freebox OS update could therefore help the operator get out of this situation while finally offering "real" Wi-Fi 7 to its subscribers. If you haven't already switched to version 4.9.0 of Freebox OS, you just need to restart your box by the means of your choice: from the system interface, the Freebox Connect application or manually via the modem buttons.
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