Enterprise wireless mesh networks have been outdoors to provide internet connectivity via Wi-Fi in public places, beaches, parks that have no physical cabling connecting them or its too expensive or otherwise impossible to pull.
Mesh has also been a good fit for historical buildings, rented spaces
or temporary locations.
A study from Deloitte found that U.S. households own an average of
11 connected devices, including 7 with screens to view content.
This number is expected to explode more than 20 that includes
everything from smart locks, refrigerators, light bulbs, and smart camera personalizing and securing everyday experiences in unprecedented ways.
Besides the increase in connected devices, the need of seamless connectivity has also increased.
From an enterprise office, museum to home, mobile device owners want to be connected when they walk in the door and stay connected as they travel from room to room and even in outdoor spaces.
The demand on Wi-Fi has risen with demanding applications like streaming a movie, an online video game, or the wireless speakers.
There are places where there is no physical cabling
connecting them or its too expensive or otherwise
impossible to pull.
Some places require temporary internet, e.g. events.
Organizations have mostly avoided Wi-Fi mesh
deployments because they tended to be slow and
unstable.
In cases of home networks, a single wireless router
provides internet connectivity. It fails to truly blanket
the desired coverage area to cater to demanding
applications. Alternatives like repeater and multiple
routers have their own limitations.
