Automated Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7 station device testing — max throughput, rate vs range, MU-MIMO, OFDMA, roaming, and backwards compatibility.

Highlights

The Octobox STA Automation Package delivers automated performance testing and validation for station (STA) devices operating on Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7 networks, using a structured and scalable test framework built on Spirent's wireless validation expertise.

  • Automates station testing across Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 networks
  • Measures maximum throughput across channel widths of 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 MHz with user-selectable modulation schemes
  • Characterizes rate vs range by measuring throughput degradation across the access point (AP) coverage area
  • Runs fixed modulation and coding scheme (MCS) sweeps to determine per-device operational range
  • Validates multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) performance for Wi-Fi 7's 2×2 MU-MIMO in high-density scenarios
  • Tests orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) resource unit (RU) utilization for optimized channel usage in Wi-Fi 6/6E and 7 networks
  • Evaluates roaming reliability across multiple access points using 802.11r protocols for smooth handoffs
  • Confirms backwards compatibility for Wi-Fi 7 devices operating in mixed Wi-Fi 6E and earlier environments
  • Integrates seamlessly with Octobox testbeds for controlled, repeatable testing scenarios
  • Available with Wi-Fi test-as-a-service (TaaS) for flexible deployment

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