Combing through Plume’s latest IQ report, Faultline’s eye was attracted by a study the mesh WiFi maker was promoting. It is a comparative analysis and ranking of its own Adapt WiFi product opposed to competitor services. We could not resist delving deeper into this. To no one’s surprise, the whitepaper placed Plume services in a clear first place. How convenient. The study tested five systems. Two were Plume’s, both run with its aptly-named Adapt: the SuperPod with WiFi 6, and a hybrid between SuperPod Wifi 6 and WiFi 5 (only named SuperPod). Adapt is the adaptative software that Plume says optimizes its mesh network, using AI algorithms to switch between frequencies and select optimal Access Points (APs). The competitor services…