ASUS unveils new mesh Wi-Fi router with Alexa voice assistant built-in at CES2018

Computer maker ASUS recently introduced Lyra Voice, a mesh Wi-Fi router that also doubles as a smart speaker with Amazon Alexa built-in. Users can ask Lyra Voice to play music, hear the news, check the weather, control smart-home devices, and more.

As a winner of the CES 2018 Innovation award, Lyra Voice is a 802.11ac mesh Wi-Fi system and voice assistant with powerful stereo speakers, a microphone and integrated Alexa voice control.

Lyra Voice is a tri-band, AC2200-class device that communicates with other connected Lyra hubs to provide whole-home coverage with no Wi-Fi dead zones. It’s a good choice for wherever a smart assistant is desired — be it the kitchen, living room or bedroom, ASUS said.

The system also integrates with trigger and automation services such as IFTTT, making it easy to turn a traditional house into a connected smart home. Lyra Voice can also be configured and controlled easily using the intuitive Lyra mobile app.

ASUS Lyra Trio

Lyra Trio is a stylish, dual-band, multi-hub mesh Wi-Fi system with unique antenna placement to deliver robust Wi-Fi signal to every corner of the home while banishing Wi-Fi dead zones.

Lyra Trio features 3×3 MIMO technology and seamless roaming to deliver superior Wi-Fi speeds and automatically connect users to the best possible signal wherever they are in the home, ensuring consistently fast and smooth connections.

This new Wi-Fi-system also boasts always-on privacy protection for all connected smart devices for the life of Lyra Trio, ensuring that security is always up to date.

The ASUS Lyra app puts users in control, enabling PC-free setup, network management and diagnostics, and automatically notifies the network administrator should problems arise.