20 years of FRITZ! Box: The heart in the digital home celebrates anniversary

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20 years ago, on March 18, 2004, the Berlin company AVM presented the first Fritz! Box at the CeBIT computer fair and thus made the beginning of the home network. Since then, the FRITZ! Box has revolutionized how people use the Internet at home. From its introduction to today, the “everything in one device” principle has proven itself, and the FRITZ! Box has users in over 40 countries. In Germany, more than half of the households now use a FRITZ! Box. In the past 20 years, AVM has developed around 90 models at the headquarters in Berlin and produced over 60 million devices in Germany and Europe.

The FRITZ! Box has continuously developed since the early days with DSL for up to 8 Mbit/s and today supports fiber optic connections with up to 10 Gbit/s. It has been the heart of the digital home for two decades and tirelessly sets new standards. Together with other products such as WLAN repeaters, telephones, radiators and smart sockets and LED lights, the FRITZ! Box millions of people make digital life easier every day.

In addition, the FRITZ! Box has promoted innovations in domestic networking in the past 20 years. With the combination of hardware and software, versatile functions, simple installation and regular free updates, the FRITZ! Box sets standards. It supports all broadband technologies, has strong wifi, a complete telephone system and many options for smart networking. Everyday functions such as child locking, a guest hotspot or settings for video conferencing in the home office are now a matter of course.

The FRITZ! Box is also characterized by its simple furnishings and a user -friendly user interface. Both beginners and advanced users benefit from numerous setting options and extensive analysis tools. Free FRITZ! Apps also expand the range of functions. The success of the FRITZ! Box is based not only on its technology, but also on the first -class support of AVM. Through direct customer feedback and the collaboration with the BetaTester community of the FRITZ! Labors always stays at the pulse of time.

Security and comfort are essential for most people when it comes to their home network. The FRITZ! Box offers both. With her own firewall, VPN and child locking, it ensures the safety of the users. In addition, the FRITZ! Box with its user cloud enables safe access to important documents and photos on the go. Automatic updates ensure that users can safely surf in all networks.

Sustainability is another aspect on which AVM value when developing the FRITZ! Box. Due to the "everything in one device" principle, the need for many different devices and the high power consumption are eliminated. The FRITZ! Box also offers continuous and free updates, so that users can also benefit years after buying new functions instead of having to exchange the router again and again.

The name FRITZ! Box was created 20 years ago and stands for personal, simple and understandable technology that AVM develops. The FRITZ brand! has been around for 30 years, while the FRITZ! Box has been part of it for 20 years.

Table:

| Year | Milestones of the FRITZ! Box on the broadband connection |
| —— | —————————————— |
| 1995 | Introduction of the FRITZ! Card for ISDN |
| 2004 | Presentation of the first FRITZ! Box on the CeBIT |
| … | … |
| … | … |
| 2024 | … |

The official press release from AVM for your 20th anniversary of the FRITZ! Box can be found on your website avm.de/20 years. Various Fritz! Box moments are celebrated all year round. All press photos are available on AVM.de/Pressfotos.


Source: avm GmbH/ots