Essentials of Wireless Mesh Networking

Steve Methley has over 20 years' experience in telecommunications and data communications innovation, having led teams in the laboratories of British Telecom, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba. Currently a consultant based in Cambridge, UK, his work includes algorithm modelling, business strategy, socio-economic analyses and futurology for a range of clients from start-ups to large global corporations.

• Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Mesh overview and terminology; 2. Attractive mesh attributes and applications; 3. Fundamentals of mesh technology; 4. Mesh capacity, scalability and efficiency - hypothesis testing; 5. Mesh susceptibility; 6. Mesh services and quality of service (QoS); 7. Summary of potential mesh pitfalls to avoid; 8. Appropriate telecommunications applications for mesh; 9. Successful mesh implementations; 10. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) as mesh networks; Abbreviations; Selected definitions; Appendix: mobility models; About the author; Mesh hints and tips (inside back cover).