octoScope Adds New Automated Wi-Fi Roaming and Handoff Testing New OB-ROAMING Test Script Adds Accurate and Repeatable Motion Emulation; Enables Critical Insight Into Devices’ True Roaming Capability; Easily Creates Conditions for Roaming Events LITTLETON, Mass., [December 20], 2015 – octoScope®, Inc.’s new roaming testbed allows the exploration of a Wi-Fi device’s roaming and handoff performance over a wide variety of conditions. Users can now quickly test the true capabilities of clients and access points in a repeatable manner using the roaming testbed’s tightly-controlled RF conditions with full automation. As Voice-Over-Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) becomes a critical part of an operator’s service and a key differentiator for users looking for a seamless roaming experience, it’s become clear that many wireless clients have deficient roaming and hand-off algorithms. Client devices may delay in handing over, temporarily lose connection or completely drop a connection due to improper roaming algorithms. In the enterprise, access points must also pre-authenticate devices for handoff across access points. Improper implementation at any of these points results in poor user experience such as call drops, stuttering video, and slow internet response. “While fast roaming is specified in 802.11r, much of the underlying implementation detail is unspecified,” said Randy Oltman, octoScope’s VP of Marketing. “This allows for variations in performance between different devices, as well as uncertain interactivity between the wide range of AP/client combinations.” Also, roaming performance is subject to radio design, RF conditions, and can vary across manufacturers. Patrick Mannion, founder of technology analysis firm ClariTek, LLC, adds that “By virtue of emulating motion, the octoBox roaming testbed offers unique benefits over simpler testbeds that can only test fail-over roaming. Motion emulation is necessary for fast transitions and realistic roaming test scenarios whereby the client is within reach of one or more live access points.” “Network engineers need to test and understand a device’s roaming capabilities and performance under real-world conditions, but such a comprehensive analysis is basically impossible without isolation,” said Craig Mathias, Principal at Farpoint Group. “There are simply too many uncontrollable variables. And poor product performance is a clear path to unhappy customers.” The octoBox® Roaming Testbed emulates device motion in a controlled environment through precise programming of time- varying signal levels and interference. A precise and repeatable RF environment helps engineers assess roaming performance, optimize roaming time, find