Wi-Fi is the most widespread access technology to connect to the Internet used within home environments. With the rise of Multi-AP solutions and the concept of mesh networks, there is a growing demand for open interoperability in the home, which escalates further with the introduction of the IoT devices.
WBA acknowledges Wi-Fi’s widespread increase in importance for delivering high-quality broadband service in-home and strives to be a partner in contributing to that story. The WBA In-Home Wi-Fi group aims to promote understanding and adoption of Wi-Fi standards and technologies appropriate for In-Home use to WBA members and the wider community.
Multiple Access Point (AP) solutions for the enterprise have been around for many years. Whereas most homes have generally relied on one AP, they often now require multiple APs for reliable whole-home coverage, and the cost and simplicity of modern solutions have brought enhanced Wi-Fi capabilities for in-home deployments.
The test plan below will document the specific test cases that have been developed to test features that should be found in multiple-AP-capable In-Home solutions.
The test cases are divided into broad functional areas of Deployment, Operation, and Management/Diagnostics.
WBA’s “In-Home Multi-AP Trial: Test Cases” document defines a set of performance metrics and subsequent test plans which will be collected from a group of operators’ live use cases, conducted in a real operating environment. It helps operators to understand the in-home transformation (including IoT) and increase customer satisfaction through a better quality of experience and redefines requirements and test cases under various deployment environments including Private Wi-Fi, Guest Wi-Fi and Community Wi-Fi.
The In-Home Multi-AP Trial: Test Cases” whitepaper is brought to you by WBA Next Gen Work Group – In-Home Wi-Fi Project Team. Please contact us to find out more about WBA works and get involved.
