CABLELABS AND THE WI-FI ALLIANCE have partnered on a standardized approach for diagnostic data collection on home Wi-Fi networks.
Known as Wi-Fi Certified Data Elements, the standard will provide service providers with better visibility into Wi-Fi networks to enhance the quality of service delivered to customers, a task deemed critical to deploying 10G.
With the Wi-Fi Certified Data Elements code released to the open source community, cable Internet providers can work with their vendors to get the code implemented in customers’ equipment and certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Once the equipment is in place and appropriate cloud servers have been set up, providers can begin to collect and analyze the incoming data.
“Wi-Fi Certified Data Elements is a long-awaited solution to many Wi-Fi related issues,” reads a post on the CableLabs blog. “Not only will it significantly reduce the barrier to entry for any MSO looking to implement an effective Wi-Fi PNM system, it will also help cut troubleshooting costs and provide a better, more reliable Wi-Fi experience for residential and business customers.”
