At the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose this week, wireless networking has been a major theme. Yet while the success of Wi-Fi as a replacement for wired networks is not in doubt, there may be more to ...

Thread is a mesh networking protocol that connects low-power smart home gadgets, and it’s one of Matter’s underlying ...

In a home with just one working coax jack, investing in the Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro mesh system ensured I'm getting the ...

Wireless mesh networks represent an opportunity to cost-effectively surmount the last-mile connection issue in developed countries between the local hub and users' residences. In addition, this type ...

Wireless networks have long embraced a centralized model that holds the potential for bottlenecks, latency and a single point of failure. But wireless mesh networks are emerging as an alternative to ...

Wireless mesh networking has broad appeal and eliminates many of the problems associated with traditional, centralized wireless solutions. A mesh network enables access points to communicate with ...

Whether it is the one-square-mile area of Grand Marais, Minn., or the 135-square-mile network being developed in Philadelphia, wireless mesh networks are growing in popularity in municipalities across ...

The demand for a variety of wireless applications that require a mesh network is exploding. Examples include sensor networking applications such as physical security, CBRN monitoring of urban habitat, ...

Q: I’m considering providing Wi-Fi coverage over a large area that doesn’t have existing cabling. I’ve heard that mesh networks are good in these situations, but I don’t know much about them. What are ...

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