Imagination meets innovation

iiNet Labs is our growing in-house research and development division.

iiNet has always been passionate about innovation and the internet - through iiNet Labs, we can now focus on bringing you stylish, affordable and future-proof products to make living with the net a seamless experience.

The Labs team live and breathe technology… we don't make anything we wouldn't use ourselves! Take a look at our latest products, from BoB Lite™ and BoB2™ to iiNet.mobi and the Freezone iPad app. The next big thing is just around the corner, stay tuned for news on products still to come from iiNet Labs. If you have an idea you'd like to send to the Labs team, be sure to visit our Submit an Idea form and make a suggestion.

Budii^™

Meet your home’s new best friend. From iiNet Labs comes Budii^™, the complete home technology solution. Smart, entertaining, and helpful, Budii™ combines your modem, Android Phone and 7” Tablet all into one awesome package.

Some Budii^™ highlights:

• Backup battery (Up to 20 minutes Voice and optional home wireless device access)
• NBN ready
• Seven superfast gigabit ports
• Dual simultaneous Wireless 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz letting you browse the ‘net anywhere in your home
• The ability to purchase additional tablets and handsets. Budii™ can have a combination of up to 5 handsets and tablets connected at any one time.

BoB2^™

Meet BoB2^™, the next generation of BoB^™. Just like his predecessor, BoB2^™ is hassle-free, NBN ready, Netphone ready, fetchtv ready and offers the best in class for wireless performance and range.

• Easy setup and automatic upgrades
• Great wireless range and performance
• Compatible with fetchtv
• VOIP compatible, giving you access to cheaper calls over the internet
• Inbuilt DECT Base station
• Included DECT Cordless Handset
• Inbuilt Answering Machine
• Compact, modern design so you can put BoB2™ on display
• Charges USB devices like mp3 players and mobile phones
• Easy wifi setup for hassle-free connectivity throughout your home

BoB Lite^™

BoB Lite^™ is sleek, stylish and packed full of features making it easy to connect your home devices to the internet. BoB Lite^™ is also fetchtv compatible, so it's perfect to bundle with your fetchtv package.

• Easy setup and automatic upgrades
• Great wireless range and performance
• Compatible with fetchtv
• VOIP compatible, giving you access to cheaper calls over the internet
• Compact, modern design so you can put BoB Lite^™ on display
• Charges USB devices like mp3 players and mobile phones
• Easy wifi setup for hassle-free connectivity throughout your home

Wireless extender

Perfect for extending your modem’s wireless signal, iiNet Labs’ Wireless Extenders will say goodbye to internet blackspots and bring connectivity wherever you are in your home, all for the low price of $59.95 per unit.

With our Wireless Extenders, you get:

• Push, connect, secure – easy push button WPS connect with existing iiNet BoBLite™, BoB2™ and Budii™ modems. Also works with other manufactures modems that support WPS
• Coverage LED – gives visual indication of coverage and signal strength
• Compatibility – works with iiNet BoB2™ and BoBLite™ modems as well as other popular brands of modems that operate with 802.11b/g/n
• WPA security

Wireless bridge

To avoid running a long cable through the house, the iiNet Wireless Bridge offers a dedicated connection between your BoB2^™ or BoB Lite^™ at one end of your home and your fetchtv service, Xbox or any Ethernet enabled device that requires an internet connection at the other end.

iiNet.mobi

When the iPhone first came out in Australia, our tech-loving staff couldn’t wait to explore the world of mobile development. Our mobile website first launched in July 2008 with just a contact number.

The iiNet.mobi of today features much more, including support articles, news & weather, product information and of course, Mobile Toolbox.

Freezone iPad app

We couldn’t wait to get our hands dirty in a tablet environment. The iPad took our offices by storm and following the response to our mobile website, we knew our customers would be excited about it too.

iiNet for iPad is our first official app for a mobile device, allowing iPad-wielding iiNet customers to enjoy the Freezone’s wealth of unmetered content. The app supports background media playing if you’re on the latest iPad OS, and even works with Apple AirPlay so you can watch the goods on your TV.

In the Blog

April 19,2013

The Evolution of Budii – Part Two

In this two-part interview we discuss the origin and development of our new best friend, Budii with Stephen Harley, our Chief Product Officer and Head of iiNet Labs.  You can read more...