N America News April 2017

NORTHAMERICANEWS / APRIL 2017 7 NEWS , Wi-Fi mesh has been getting a lot of attention lately as an alternative for whole- home coverage. The Alliance conducted these tests to determine if Wi-Fi mesh-based products could sustain perfor- mance throughout a typical U.S. home with multiple streams of traffic running concurrently. All devices tested included 802.11ac fronthaul. Netgear’s Orbi, Plume and Eero, which integrate 802.11ac backhaul, were compared to Actiontec Wi- Fi extenders that integrate MoCA 2.0 Bonded backhaul. All devices used are currently available via retail channels so as to test products that consumers can purchase today. Per the graph showing cumula- tive distribution results for TCP traffic type, MoCA 2.0 Bonded extenders delivered 800 Mbps or better downlink Wi-Fi perfor- mance in all homes. Orbi was able to achieve 300 Mbps or better in 50% of homes though some homes were capable of only 170 Mbps. Eero and Plume were unable to reach 200 Mbps at all. See TCP Traffic (A). Uplink traffic with Wi-Fi was also significantly greater when using MoCA technology as the back- bone compared to using Orbi, Eero or Plume. Testing of UDP traffic showed similar improvements in perfor- mance when using MoCA tech- nology as the wired backbone. See UDP Traffic (B). “We are always looking for new and innovative ways for our loyal guests to play and win, and this extraordinary, limited edition Aston Martin is another example of our dedication to deliver heart-pounding gaming excitement available only at Fox- woods,” said Felix Rappaport, President and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino. “Our 25th Anni- versary is packed with non-stop winning action as we continue to provide unparalleled jackpots and amazing prizes throughout the year.” Foxwoods Rewards cardholders can simply play any blackjack table between May 1 and July 28 to participate in the Legendary Luxury Blackjack Tournament. For every 10 Rewards points earned, guests will earn one en- try into the drawing. Guests can check their entry accumulation at any Rewards kiosk during the dates of the tournament. After earning entries, participants can return to Foxwoods on Satur- day, July 29 and submit their en- tries into the raffle drum between 12:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. The drawing will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. The grand prize winner will receive $25,000 cash and a chance to play in an exclusive blackjack tournament in the Stargazer Casino that night. The winner of that tournament will drive away in an Aston Martin DB11. Five additional winners will walk away with $2,500 in promotional gaming chips. For more information, visit https:// www.foxwoods.com/promotions/ and www.astonmartin.com. “Whole home coverage and sus- tained performance in the home go hand-in-hand but can be dif- ficult to achieve without a wired backhaul. The beauty in this is, MoCA leverages the already ex- isting coax as its backhaul,” said Charles Cerino, MoCA President. “These tests demonstrate that while Wi-Fi mesh may offer some improvement in whole home cov- erage, it is not consistent and a wire is still critical for the highest performance and lowest latency in every room.” The report is available on the homepage of MoCA’s web site www.mocalliance.org. Test methodology Dekra (formerly AT4Wireless) performed the tests and recorded the results from 11 homes around the country including Georgia, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado and California. Nine Wi-Fi clients were deployed throughout each test house. Client location remained the same for all five system tests. For each system, Dekra turned off all clients, setup and enabled new APs, and then turned on all clients. Clients were not manually connected to a particular AP. Traffic types were TCP and UDP, downlink and uplink. Traffic was sent to all clients individually in 60-second intervals in one test. In another test, traffic was sent to all nine endpoints simultaneously - most closely representing real world usage. Visit www.mocalliance.org for more information. Foxwoods Resort Casino Hosts Legendary Luxury Blackjack Tournament Foxwoods®Resort Casino, the Northeast’s premier resort destination, is giving players a unique reason to play this summer. Legendary winners deserve a legendary ride, and that is just what Foxwoods is delivering. Foxwoods Rewards cardholders canwin a grand prize of $25,000 cash plus an opportunity to compete for a new 2017 Aston Martin DB11 Coupe which has just recently debuted in the U.S. market.