In 2010 it was estimated the series had a market share of 68% of the digital subscriber line (DSL) consumer equipment in Germany.
[1] Typical functionality of a Fritz!Box includes: Many Fritz!Boxes offer wireless repeater functionality which, in earlier firmware versions, was compatible with the IEEE 802.11-1999 standard wireless distribution system before being replaced with a proprietary system in more recent firmware versions.
Fritz!Box devices operate under the control of Fritz!OS, a specialized Linux distribution, which provides a graphical web interface for user interaction.
Fritz!Box devices with an integrated DSL modem come in three versions.
The international version has a multi-language web interface and provides support for POTS and usually ISDN for voice.