Real-world proof for Wi-Fi HaLow in a five-storey apartment building
One access point, one occupied building, six cameras, and thirteen door locks, tested alongside a commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network already running on site.
At a glance
A five-storey apartment complex in Saitama City put Wi-Fi HaLow through one of its toughest residential tests: reinforced floors, narrow corridors, and a commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network already installed and running in the building. One access point on the third floor still reached every floor, streamed video from six cameras on demand, and confirmed door lock commands in 2.3 seconds on average.
- Line-of-sight over open desert terrain, Joshua Tree, California.
- Sustained in an 8 MHz channel at maximum distance.
- Measured downlink on a single 802.11ah link.
- Continuous link-hold test at maximum range.
3.05 km
2.4 Mbps
256-QAM
0 dropouts
Built for the real world, not the lab
Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time.
Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time. Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time.Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time.Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporatio.
Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time. Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time.Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporation real estate trial, stayed switched on the entire time.Every apartment in the building was occupied throughout testing, so measurements stayed within shared spaces: hallways, stairwells, parking, and the ground-floor bicycle storage room. A separate, commercial Wi-Fi HaLow network, part of an NTT East and Musashi Corporatio.
What the trial actually measured
The deep version. What was tested, how it was measured, and what the data showed.
Building-wide coverage
- One access point on the third floor reached every floor, down to the ground-level bicycle storage room.
- Covered a corner the building's own Wi-Fi HaLow network couldn't reach.
- Held a working connection five floors up and down from one central point.
Camera monitoring
- Six cameras streamed video on demand, the same motion-triggered model used in real security deployments.
- Every camera delivered a steady feed, including the one spot the existing network missed.
- Streams activate on motion, not continuously, so bandwidth stays light.
Building-wide coverage
- One access point on the third floor reached every floor, down to the ground-level bicycle storage room.
- Covered a corner the building's own Wi-Fi HaLow network couldn't reach.
- Held a working connection five floors up and down from one central point.
Camera monitoring
- Six cameras streamed video on demand, the same motion-triggered model used in real security deployments.
- Every camera delivered a steady feed, including the one spot the existing network missed.
- Streams activate on motion, not continuously, so bandwidth stays light.
Coexistence, not just coverage
Highlights and Takeaways
How Wi-Fi HaLow compares to classic Wi-Fi and short-range radios on the metrics that matter for IoT
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A single access point can cover a multi-storey building, not just one floor or one wing.
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It coexists with a live Wi-Fi HaLow network already in place, proven in the field, not assumed in a lab.
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No new wiring, no disruption to residents. Property managers get remote visibility instead.
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