Xiaomi had recently unveiled a new Wi-Fi router in China, boosting its AIoT portfolio (artificial intelligence of things). It carried the model number AX3600 and offered a great value through its specifications and performance for the price it was sold at. However, since its first launch earlier this morning (28th February 2020), the device has sold out which has caused many anticipating customers to show their disappointment online.
To address the mass dissatisfaction, the General Manager of Xiaomi Group, Liu Xinyu took to Weibo to share the reason for the limited stock. On the Chinese microblogging website, the company’s senior executive stated that the reason for the limited initial stock was the recent Coronavirus outbreak. According to Liu, it is difficult to keep up with demand since the Government had enforced a factory shutdown previously, making it harder to resume work now.
As of right now, Xiaomi is facing issues with various suppliers and other outlets at different levels. The General Manager has assured that stocks will be replenished and sales will start again sometime next month. Currently, no official date for the second sale has been officially announced but Liu Xinyu mentioned that future date will be revealed soon.
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For those unaware, the new AX3600 Wi-Fi router from Xiaomi is equipped with Qualcomm’s latest IPQ8071A 6-core chip. Generally, high end routers arrive with 28nm process chips, however, the new chip from Qualcomm is made from a 14nm process.
This is in line with the chipmaker’s latest generation of router chips that also support WiFi 6 standards. Notably, one of the reasons for such a massive hype was the fact that Xiaomi claimed the router provided a network coverage area about two football fields large, which technically kills any possibilities of dead zones in a typical house.
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