KDDI launches au Hikari Plus fibre-5G home service with Aterm HY01 router
The Aterm HY01, developed with NEC Platforms, is a Wi-Fi 7 router with 5G/4G WAN that keeps users online until fibre installation is finished.
KDDI has launched au Hikari Plus, a home service that combines fibre with 5G mobile so customers can get online before their fibre installation is complete, according to internet.watch.impress.co.jp. The service is offered through BIGLOBE, @nifty and So-net.
The bundled Aterm HY01 router, developed with NEC Platforms, supports both fibre and 5G. It offers tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with two streams: 5764 Mbps on 6 GHz, 2882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
Wired connectivity includes one 10 Gbps WAN port plus 10 Gbps and 1 Gbps LAN ports. Its 5G/4G wireless WAN provides downlink of up to 2.7 Gbps and uplink of up to 218 Mbps.
Once the fibre line is activated, the 5G connection can be kept as a backup. After fibre activation, the 5G connection can be used as a backup. The service also supports the collaboration fibre lines from BIGLOBE and @nifty, enabling 10 Gbps in more areas.
The router also supports a phone service that runs over the mobile line.
Quick answers
What is au Hikari Plus?
A KDDI service that combines fibre with 5G mobile so users can get online before fibre installation is complete, offered through BIGLOBE, @nifty and So-net.
What are the Aterm HY01's Wi-Fi speeds?
Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with two streams: 5764 Mbps on 6 GHz, 2882 Mbps on 5 GHz and 688 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
What happens to the 5G connection after fibre is activated?
It can be used as a backup.