CES 2019 Round Up – Tuesday, Jan 8, 2019

Great things are happening at CES so far. With an exciting mix of new products announced for the upcoming year—including a potentially game-changing 5G router as one editor called it—we’ve been busy with a slew of eager inquiries and interviews.

Here’s a look at some of the most recent articles.

Anandtech

• D-Link at CES 2019: Mesh-Enabled Exp Routers and Extenders with McAfee Security, Ganesh T S

“… D-Link is announcing a new lineup of 802.11ac Exo routers and extenders with mesh networking support. The products are being made more attractive with the bundling of a McAfee security suite.”

• D-Link at CES 2019: mydlink Smart Home Lineup Expands, Ganesh T S

“At CES 2019, D-Link is introducing three new products in the mydlink lineup – a Wi-Fi indoor smart plug (DSP-W118), a Wi-Fi outdoor smart plug (DSP-W320), and a Wi-Fi water sensor (DCH-S161).”

Android Police

• D-Link announces 5G home router plus Google Assistant-compatible water sensor and smart plugs, Rita El Khoury

“First up, the new 5G NR Enhanced Gateway (DWR-2010) is one of the first in-home 5G routers we’ve seen.”

CNET

• D-Link adds mesh Wi-Fi to all its new EXO routers, Rich Brown

“D-Link has a new line-up of EXO routers incoming later this year. They check off all the buzzwords for routers these days, like ‘smart,’ and ‘mesh.’ No longer limited to D-Link’s Covr mesh Wi-Fi system, every new router or extender in the new EXO line will have mesh networking features, which make it easy to link multiple routers together to cover a large area with Wi-Fi service.”

 Dealerscope

• D-Link Announces New 5G NR Enhanced Gateway, Rob Stott

“The new DWR-2010 enables download speeds that are more than 40-times faster than the current average fixed broadband download speed in the U.S. of 70Mbps, according to D-Link.”

 Digital Trends

• D-Link shows off smart plugs and water sensor at CES 2019, AJ Dellinger

“D-Link’s new line of internet-connected plugs includes the Indoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug and the Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Plug, both of which can provide previously unattainable connectivity to any device that plugs into an outlet.”

GSM Magazine

• D-Link new 5G Gateway 40x Faster Speeds Announced at CES, Staff

“The new DWR-2010 5G NR Enhanced Gateway will make it possible to enjoy blazing fast speeds over 5G cellular signal vs traditional satellite internet ISP speeds which are often painfully slow.”

GeekDad

• CES: 5G-Whiz from D-Link, Michael Kaufman

“Coming out of the gate fast at CES 2019 is D-Link with announcements that hit some of the biggest topics at the show this year.”

KL Gadget Guy

• CES 2019: D-Link introduces new Exo routers protected by McAfee, Warren

“D-Link’s new Exo routers are looking good and they are now more secure with protection by McAfee.”

Nerd Reactor

• D-Link announces new products ahead of CES 2019, Arvin Santiago

“One product that looks to stand out amongst D-Links bevy of new products is a brand new 5G router.”

Notebook Check

• CES 2019 | D-Link launches next-gen 5G-NR broadband modem, Deirdre O’Donnell

“This, as the D-Link claims, can facilitate download speeds of up to 40 times greater than that of the average fixed broadband line in the United States (70 megabits per second (Mbps).”

Tech Radar

• D-Link shows off new range of Google and Alexa-controlled Exo Series mesh routers at CES 2019, Matt Hanson

“The new Exo routers are protected with end-to-end encryption courtesy of McAfee Secure Home Platform, which automatically protects all the devices on your network, blocking identified threats.”