Octoscope octoBox Wireless Testbed

The octoBox from Octoscope is a small stackable anechoic testbed used for testing wireless devices and systems. It isolates the devices under test from the outside interference and creates a stable environment for achieving repeatable throughput measurements.

Engineers can use the testbed to measure throughput of the new 802.11ac or 4G MIMO devices, while the product also offers suitable conditions for multistream MIMO throughput and supports operating frequencies from 700 MHz to 6 GHz. It can also be configured for video over Wi-Fi testing, mesh testing (self-forming, self-healing functions of a mesh), high-speed roaming and other wireless tests, including 2G/3G/4G and Bluetooth.

A typical throughput testbed could see two octoBox chambers house wireless devices in the link under test. The DUT (device under test) is placed into the top chamber and coupled to the Master device over the air through a 4x4 MIMO test antenna array.