Eliminating False Failures: How Adaptive Automation Transforms Wi-Fi Testing

When a new Wi-Fi standard is introduced, there’s always a lot of buzz about speed, efficiency, and reliability. But the real question is: Do those improvements actually show up…

Wi-Fi 7 Access Point vs Wi-Fi 6 Access Point: Real-World Throughput Testing

When a new Wi-Fi standard is introduced, there’s always a lot of buzz about speed, efficiency, and reliability. But the real question is: Do those improvements actually show up…

Automated Frequency Coordination

The 6 GHz spectrum has opened new possibilities for wireless communication, supporting the latest advancements like Wi-Fi 6E and the upcoming Wi-Fi 7. However, with greater access comes the challenge of managing a crowded frequency band while ensuring fair coexistence….

MLO vs Non-MLO: Performance Benchmarking and Test Insights

Wi-Fi 7 Throughput Comparison: MLO vs Non-MLO At Alethea, we recently explored in detail the most well-known feature of Wi-Fi 7 – Multi Link Operation (MLO). Our focus was on evaluating the effect of MLO on performance.

RDK’s Test Automation with TDK

The Rapid Development Kit (RDK) is an open-source software platform designed to accelerate the development and deployment of connected devices. Specifically, RDK-B (RDK for Broadband) is a modular software stack tailored for broadband devices. It offers a unified...
Log Analysis using AI/ML for Broadband

Log Analysis using AI/ML for Broadband

Log Analysis using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning [AI/ML] for Broadband Whenever you hear about “Log analysis”, we picture a developer, going through 1000s of lines of logs to figure out a problem. Does it always have to be like this? Our topic of discussion...

Packaging Native Applications for Network SW

Cloud, cutting-edge web technologies, and open source movement are helping us build, deploy and scale innovative and intuitive applications at a rate never seen before. However, the Networking world faces unique constraints, as a part of the applications have remained...

Malicious Packet Injection

Malicious Packet Injection

Introduction Wireless networks in unlicensed bands like Wi-Fi are more vulnerable because of their “open” or accessible “to all” nature, unlike a wired network in a building or an underground duct, where we can protect it by limiting the access to the building or duct...

Packet Injection

Packet Injection

What is Packet Injection? Every network equipment maker would want to test different features and also ensure that the equipment is not susceptible to (1) malicious attacks, (2) malfunctioning devices. The open nature of wireless networks makes it easier for an...

How to Test a Wi-Fi Access Point or Router?

How to Test a Wi-Fi Access Point or Router?

          9 Crucial Wi-Fi Access Point Test Scenarios   At the moment, we are all spoilt for choice when it comes to Access Points and routers. From low 10s of dollars to 1000+ we have access points, gateways, routers, and extenders that address every niche in...

Interfaces for Network Switches

Interfaces for Network Switches

We live in a world where anything that computes, connects. Today, seamless and reliable connectivity is non-negotiable. While the end user browses through Google and web pages, the packets from the PC travel overseas to reach google and vice versa, behind the scenes....

802.11ax – Ready For Deployment?

802.11ax – Ready For Deployment?

WiFi as of Today The number of WiFi devices in the world would be in the range of 10 - 12  billion now if we extrapolate the estimation by WiFi Alliance from a couple of years ago [2]. It has taken a couple of decades to reach this number [1]. These WiFi devices can...

Real World Challenges for 5G Network Deployments

Real World Challenges for 5G Network Deployments

The 5G rollout has been advertised as the solution to a million challenges. The most popular use cases include high-speed mobile broadband, IoT, Edge Computing, low-latency gaming, AR / VR, and very high-resolution video streaming. Inspite of all these futuristic...

Next Generation User Experience with 802.11 ax

Next Generation User Experience with 802.11 ax

The demands on each generation of WiFi technology has been different. When it started off, WiFi did not have to address any of the applications that run over it today. It was just going to be a cable replacement for basic enterprise data. If the user experience with...

What does 802.11 ac tell us to expect from 802.11 ax?

What does 802.11 ac tell us to expect from 802.11 ax?

It is past the cliche stage to state that WiFi devices are everywhere. It’s ubiquity and the competition with mobile (3GPP) technologies have ensured that new variants of the standard are pushed out at increasing rates accompanied by even bigger claims. Each new wifi...

High Density Wi-Fi – A Data Driven Study

High Density Wi-Fi – A Data Driven Study

These pictures were taken at St. Peter’s Square. While the circumstances of the photos may differ, they clearly demonstrate the massive increase in the number of connected devices over the past decade. With the explosion of IoT devices, the demand for wireless...

How To Ensure Five STAR Rating For Your Hotel WiFi?

How To Ensure Five STAR Rating For Your Hotel WiFi?

In our previous blog, we discussed Why WiFi is crucial in Hotels/resorts and the Challenges in Meeting Customer Expectations. In this blog, we will dive into What to avoid when planning your Hotel WiFi network Important factors to consider while planning the network;...