Tenda HG10 — AC1200 Dualband Wi-Fi xPON ONT

Buying it, and when not to

The HG10 is an AC1200 dual-band Wi-Fi xPON ONT. It terminates the customer's fibre and serves dual-band WiFi from the same box, which is the configuration most residential subscribers should be on: one device on the wall, 2.4GHz for phones and small devices, 5GHz for laptops and television.

This is the standard-issue subscriber unit for an operator who wants a tidy, consistent install across an estate or a street. One model to stock, one install procedure, one thing to replace when lightning takes one out. The dual-band radio is good enough that most customers will never ask for a separate router, which keeps the truck roll and the support calls down.

If the subscriber already has a capable router, or you deliberately bridge and let the customer own the WiFi, the HG1 is the cheaper unit and the right one. If the drop is a budget residential plan where expectations are modest, the HG6 and its N300 radio is cheaper. At the other end, a business customer who needs Wi-Fi 6 or an analogue phone port should be on the HG15. All of them still have to be provisioned against the OLT before service passes.