ZDNet: FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 Earns "Editor's Choice"

In September the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 was selected as “Editor’s Choice” by ZDNet, one of the most important Internet portals on IT topics. The editorial staff’s overall assessment of the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050: “This smart unit will make a useful and cost-saving addition to any small or home office.”

Multi-purpose and still easy to use

Above all else, the editors of ZDNet UK praised the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 for its versatility: “The elegant-looking, dark red plastic slab packs into its small frame the ability to connect you to the Internet over ADSL, to act as a wireless access point, and to become your private PBX for VoIP (Voice over IP) phone calls.” Despite its many functions, in the opinion of ZDNet what distinguishes the FRITZ!Box is its simple and convenient operation: “Setting it up is as simple as plugging in the external power supply, connecting the broadband, network and standard phone leads, and starting the setup program, which holds your hand through the configuration process.…Similarly, setting up the wireless LAN is simple: the Fritz!Box supports both WEP and the more advanced WPA security encryption systems, as well as 802.11b and g.”

Unbeatable for Making Telephone Calls Over the Internet

The editorial staff of ZDNet is particularly enthusiastic about making telephone calls over the Internet with the FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050: “...the VoIP functionality alone makes this system worth the price AVM is asking for it.” The multitude of convenient functions for Voice over IP and even the voice quality convinced the ZDNet reviewers: “The Internet telephony module lets you decide which calls go over the fixed line…It also allows you to block calls based on the number, to set up diverts on a number of conditions, daily alarms, and to cut off the phones at night. So-called 'quick-dial' numbers can be configured to act as short-cuts to often-used phone numbers. You can also choose which telephony network -- fixed or Internet -- each phone port uses. Other features include suppression of outgoing caller ID, call rejection on busy, and call lists, with an optional regular status email to the system administrator. All of this works well, with bandwidth reserved for telephony -- a thoughtful touch that saves big downloads disrupting phone calls. In terms of quality, only a short delay between dialling and ring tone rather than the fixed line's instant response reminds you that you're using an Internet telephony link rather than the standard phone system.”