One of the most important innovations that AVM demonstrated during the IFA celebrations last September was FRITZ!Powerline 1240 AXPLC device with Wi-Fi repeater function, which will become the most complete model and with the highest level of functions from the German company in its catalog of PLC solutions.

As many of our readers know, a PLC device extends and transmits an Internet connection using a power grid. This means that with a simple repeater we can reach places that would be unreachable, and in this case we will not have to give up the advantages that this type of device offers, because the FRITZ!Powerline 1240 AX It also has Wi-Fi repeater functionality.

Externally, the FRITZ!Powerline 1240 AX maintains the classic design lines of the AVM PLC family, so we found no relevant changes. However, At the performance level we have relevant improvements, and the most important one is undoubtedly the support of the Wi-Fi 6 standard, which means that we will be able to enjoy all the advantages of this new standard, including a higher level of performance.

FRITZ!Powerline 1240 AX specifications

• A PLC device that quickly and easily expands the local area network through power lines.
• Compatible with Gigabit LAN and Wi-Fi 6.
• Supports Wi-Fi Mesh (mesh networks).
• It works in the 2.4 GHz band (2×2) and reaches a speed of up to 600 Mbps.
• It uses the WPA3 standard to improve security.
• Simple configuration thanks to WPS, which will allow us to integrate into our network at the push of a button.
• It meets the HomePlug AV2 standard, is compatible with IEEE P1901 and the most popular Powerline devices.
• Consumption in standby mode is only 4.5 watts (3 watts in operation).
• Automatic FRITZ!OS updates for new features and increased security.
• Full support for free AVM apps

We don’t have specific details on the launch date and we don’t know the launch price, but we’ll update this article as soon as we have more information. Since it was introduced in September, and since they had working units at their stand during IFA 2023, the launch of the FRITZ!Powerline 1240 AX is most likely occur in the following months.