AVM has used IFA 2026 in Berlin to announce one of its largest product refreshes in years, covering DSL, fibre, cable and mobile broadband, along with a new mesh repeater, two smart home accessories and the next version of FRITZ!OS. The company is showing the range on stand 111 in hall 7.2c, and the announcements land alongside its 40th anniversary.
The headline product is the FRITZ!Box DSL/Fiber 7-90, a combined DSL and fibre router with tri-band Wi-Fi 7 and a completely new industrial design. Around it sit the FRITZ!Box 5630 XGS for 10 Gbit/s fibre lines, the FRITZ!Box 6835 5G for mobile connections, and the FRITZ!Box 6690 Pro, which AVM describes as the first tri-band cable router with Wi-Fi 7. Only the cable model has a confirmed price and release date so far.
FRITZ!Box DSL/Fiber 7-90: one box for two very different connection types
The 7-90 is the model that carries the most weight here, because it replaces the position held for years by the 7590 and because it tries to cover both DSL and fibre in a single device. That matters in practical terms: if your line is later converted from copper to fibre, the same router carries over rather than being replaced.
On DSL it supports 35b supervectoring at up to 300 Mbit/s. On fibre it handles GPON at up to 2.5 Gbit/s and AON at up to 1 Gbit/s, and it can also sit behind an external ONT at up to 2.5 Gbit/s. That last option is the one most likely to apply outside Germany, where operators often supply their own optical terminal and expect a router to connect over Ethernet.
Design and cooling
The industrial design is a clear break from previous models. AVM has reduced the front to a single button and a single LED, and moved every port to the underside of the case, with a channel that routes the cables out of sight. The antennas sit at the top of the case as a result, which is a sensible arrangement for radio performance as well as appearance.
The unit can stand upright, sit flat or be wall-mounted, and it reuses the drill hole spacing of the FRITZ!Box 7590, so an existing wall mount does not need redoing. Cooling is passive, with no fan, and average power draw is quoted at 12 watts. The design has been nominated for a German Design Award.
Wi-Fi 7 across three bands
The wireless side is tri-band Wi-Fi 7 with a combined figure of 12.2 Gbit/s. That total breaks down as follows:
- 6 GHz: 5,760 Mbit/s, 2×2 with 320 MHz channel bandwidth
- 5 GHz: 5,760 Mbit/s, 4×4
- 2.4 GHz: 688 Mbit/s, 2×2
Those numbers are the sum of the theoretical link rates on all three radios at once, so no single client will see anything close to 12.2 Gbit/s. The more useful detail is the 4×4 configuration on 5 GHz, which is where most existing devices in a typical home actually connect, and the 320 MHz channel on 6 GHz for anything modern enough to use it. Multi-Link Operation is supported, which allows a compatible client to use more than one band at the same time rather than switching between them.
Wired ports, telephony and smart home
Wired connectivity is one 2.5-Gigabit WAN/LAN port, one further 2.5-Gigabit LAN port and two Gigabit LAN ports, plus a single USB port for storage or a printer. Two multi-gigabit ports is a reasonable allocation for a router at this level, though a device built around a 2.5 Gbit/s fibre connection could arguably have offered more than two.
Telephony covers DECT for cordless handsets, IP and SIP, and one analogue phone port. The smart home side runs over both DECT ULE and Zigbee, so the router acts as a hub for power, heating and lighting accessories without a separate bridge. FRITZ!OS supplies the usual set of features: mesh Wi-Fi, guest access, VPN, parental controls, a media server and FRITZ!NAS.
FRITZ!Box 6690 Pro: tri-band Wi-Fi 7 on a cable connection
The 6690 Pro is the only product in this group already on sale. It went on sale on 1 September 2026 at a recommended price of 429 euros. AVM has not confirmed UK pricing, so the sterling figure will depend on the retailer and the exchange rate at the time, but it places the model at the upper end of consumer router pricing.
It combines a DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem with tri-band Wi-Fi 7 at the same rates as the 7-90: 5,760 Mbit/s on 6 GHz, 5,760 Mbit/s on 5 GHz and 688 Mbit/s on 2.4 GHz, with Multi-Link Operation and mesh support. Wired ports are one 2.5-Gigabit LAN and three Gigabit ports, along with two USB 3.0 connections.
AVM calls it the first tri-band cable router with Wi-Fi 7, which is a narrow claim but a fair one, since cable routers have generally lagged behind their DSL and fibre equivalents on wireless specifications. The device includes an integrated DECT base station for two analogue phones and up to six cordless handsets, Zigbee and DECT ULE for smart home accessories, and FRITZ!Failsafe, which switches to a backup internet connection automatically if the main line drops.
One feature worth noting is that the 6690 Pro can pass up to four free-to-air digital television channels from the cable connection to devices on the network at the same time. This is a long-standing FRITZ! cable feature and is of limited relevance on UK connections, but it is part of what the price covers on the continent.
FRITZ!Box 5630 XGS: 10 Gbit/s fibre
For XGS-PON lines, the FRITZ!Box 5630 XGS handles up to 10 Gbit/s and carries a single 10-Gbit/s WAN/LAN port alongside three Gigabit LAN ports and one USB 3.0 connection. The wireless specification is more modest than the flagship models: dual-band Wi-Fi 7 with 2×2 on both radios, giving 2,880 Mbit/s on 5 GHz and 688 Mbit/s on 2.4 GHz.
That gap between the wired and wireless figures is worth being clear about. A 10 Gbit/s line will not be delivered over this router’s Wi-Fi in any realistic scenario, and with only one multi-gigabit port, getting the full line rate to more than one wired device would need a separate multi-gigabit switch. The 5630 XGS supports mesh Wi-Fi, DECT and IP telephony, DECT ULE smart home accessories and a media server. No price or release date has been given.
FRITZ!Box 6835 5G: mobile broadband with a battery option
The 6835 5G handles 5G downloads of up to 2 Gbit/s and uploads of up to 900 Mbit/s across a range of 5G and 4G bands. It takes a nano-SIM or an eSIM, which is a useful addition for anyone who wants to switch networks or use a short-term data plan without waiting for a physical SIM.
Wireless is dual-band Wi-Fi 7 at 2×2 on both radios, giving 2,880 Mbit/s on 5 GHz and 688 Mbit/s on 2.4 GHz. Wired ports are one 2.5-Gigabit LAN and one Gigabit LAN. The detail that separates it from most fixed 5G routers is that it draws power over USB-C and can run from a power bank, so it can be moved around or used away from a mains socket. It can also serve as a failover connection for a fixed line. Pricing and availability have not been announced.
FRITZ!Repeater 6700 Pro: quad-band mesh extension
The 6700 Pro is a quad-band Wi-Fi 7 repeater with a combined figure of 18 Gbit/s. It runs 5,760 Mbit/s on 6 GHz, two separate 5 GHz radios at 5,760 Mbit/s each, and 688 Mbit/s on 2.4 GHz. Two 5 GHz radios is the notable part, since it allows one to be reserved as a dedicated backhaul to the router while the other serves clients, which is usually where a repeater loses most of its throughput.
Wired connections are one 10-Gbit/s LAN port and one 2.5-Gigabit port, so it can also be used as a wireless access point on an existing cabled network. It joins a FRITZ! mesh automatically through WPS and works with routers from other manufacturers, though the mesh management features only apply within a FRITZ! setup. No price or date has been given.
Smart home: FRITZ!Smart Energy 201 and FRITZ!Smart Thermo 303
The FRITZ!Smart Energy 201 is a smart plug rated at 16 A and 3,680 W, with standby consumption below 0.2 W and an encrypted DECT connection back to the router. It reports energy use and can be automated, and it can be controlled by voice through Matter when paired with a FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro. It is due in October 2026.
The FRITZ!Smart Thermo 303 is a radiator thermostat running on three batteries, with five preset temperatures, adaptive heating, open window detection, frost and limescale protection, a boost function and a display showing the temperature over the previous 24 hours. Neither accessory has a confirmed price.
FRITZ!OS 8.50 and the MyFRITZ!App
The software side brings FRITZ!OS 8.50, which adds DNS filtering, automatic traffic prioritisation, an extended version of FRITZ!Failsafe and a simplified interface mode for FRITZ!Fon handsets that keeps emergency calling available.
The MyFRITZ!App gains a Smart Check diagnostic function, which runs through the network and reports problems, along with direct access to the shop, support and a chatbot. The app also picks up a Matter bridge function on the FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro, which allows FRITZ! smart home accessories to be exposed to other Matter systems.
What has been confirmed, and what has not
The FRITZ!Box 6690 Pro is available now at 429 euros, and the FRITZ!Smart Energy 201 arrives in October 2026. Everything else announced at IFA 2026, including the FRITZ!Box DSL/Fiber 7-90, the 5630 XGS, the 6835 5G, the FRITZ!Repeater 6700 Pro and the FRITZ!Smart Thermo 303, has been shown without a price or a release date. AVM has a history of announcing hardware at IFA well ahead of shipping, so a gap of several months between the show and retail availability would not be unusual.
For UK buyers the position is less clear again, since AVM launches products in Germany first and the DSL and cable variants in particular depend on local network standards. The 7-90 is the model most likely to interest anyone here, given it covers both DSL and an external ONT on fibre, but until pricing is published it is not possible to say whether it will make sense against the alternatives.
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