KCOM picks Amazon eero 6+ for new consumer hardware

The popular Amazon eero 6+ (WiFi 6 standard) devices have been picked by KCOM as the new consumer router hardware for their Lightstream customers in the KCOM FTTP footprint.

This new collaboration with eero demonstrates the scale of our ambition to redefine the in-home broadband experience for customers on our network across Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

eero devices come with an intuitive app that will give our customers the power to pause, prioritise and personalise the connectivity in their homes, allowing them to customise their internet experience and enjoy seamless streaming, surfing, working, gaming and everything else they love to do online.

As well as being fast and reliable, customers will benefit from enhanced security, monitoring connected devices, troubleshooting and managing online access for children. The new tech means that with multiple eero devices our customers can say goodbye forever to dead spots, drop-offs, and buffering – even when the whole family is online.

KCOM Consumer Managing Director Neil Bartholomew

This is likely a big leap up from the existing hardware used, and while WiFi 6 is slower than WiFi 7 you should be able to get close to Gigabit speeds with the right devices. The biggest advantage to the eero range is the mesh capabilities that mean people without technical expertise can set the devices up and eliminate wireless not-spots in the home when they have multiple devices. The eero 6+ retail for £139.99 normally or a 2 pack is £229.99.

KCOM Lightstream customers signing up shortly who take a 500 Mbps or faster service will receive a 2 pack, slower packages will get just a single eero 6+ device, but can of course buy another from Amazon if they want to extend their wireless network.

Other wireless router retailers such as Asus, Netgear and Linksys all now have mesh wireless systems and generally they are all a lot simpler to setup compared to using extenders a decade ago. One aspect of modern broadband routers is that many of the built-in but optional to use parental controls and malware protection options require a subscription or sharing data with a third party.

The reason why KCOM is probably not offering the eero Max 7 is the hefty price tag of £599.99, rising to £1,149.99 for a 2 pack and while there are claims of wireless speeds of 4.3 Gbps from the WiFi 7 beast that sort of wireless speed is massive overkill for streaming 4K video.