FRITZ!Box routers debuted March 18, 2004 at the legendary CeBIT event. Turning 20 years in the technology world is an achievement that not everyone can boast of, in fact, there is no longer an event that served as a festive backdrop for AVM to introduce routers, and this market has become so competitive that only the strongest have seen it. able to survive this competition and the passage of time.

With all this in mind, it is clear that AVM had to do things very well for his FRITZ!Box routers to reach their 20th birthday. According to the German company’s own words, these routers became an important revolution in their time, because they offered safer and faster web browsing, made it possible to make calls, enjoy the latest advances in Wi-Fi connectivity, play and work with maximum performance. and the greatest protection.

However, the origins of AVM go back many years before that. The German company began to gain a reputation in the technology sector from 1986, when it was mainly devoted to production and marketing of credit cardsd. They gained considerable popularity and from there the German giant knew how to play its cards very well by expanding its action to other sectors.

FRITZ!Box routers: more than 60 million units sold

To better understand the success of a product, there is nothing as effective as sales numbers. AVM confirmed that more than 60 million units of these routers have been sold worldwide since their launch. But that’s not all, they are also present in more than 40 countries and they lead in such important markets as Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. They also have a significant presence in Spain.

In those 20 years of marketing FRITZ!Box routers, the German company has developed around 90 different models in Europe and, as we said, sold more than 60 million units. The first models were able to offer DSL connections with speeds of up to 8 Mbps, and step by step they have evolved to the present moment in which we can find the solutions they offer optical connection with a speed of up to 10 Gbps.

Performance is important, but AVM has always known how to go further with its FRITZ!Box routers, turning them into all-in-one digital hub thanks to its innovations at the hardware and software levels. Regular updates with new features and important improvements, free dedicated apps, advanced features and a commitment to security and user experience have always been the most important values ​​that the German company has opted for.

As time went on, the FRITZ! from AVM she was growingand Wi-Fi repeaters, PLC devices, telephones, LED lights and home automation solutions have arrived. In Spain, its official arrival took place in 2016 and it is one of the great supporters of the right of users to freely choose the router they want to use to connect to the Internet, rights that other countries like Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland or Greece have.

Ralf Muntean, Country Manager of AVM in Spain, said:

“For two decades, the FRITZ!Box has been tirelessly setting new standards as the heart of the digital home. The success of the FRITZ!Box is based on not only in its technology, but also in AVM’s first-class in-house support. The product advice, support and service on the AVM website ensure that every customer gets the help they need quickly.”