Mesh Networks Outgrow their Walled Gardens: Finally, Gadgets from Apple, Amazon, and Google will be Able to Connect Directly
Abstract
In the early 2000s, mesh networks were on the verge of being everywhere and connecting everything. Daisy-chaining many devices like beads on a string would “accommodate hundreds or thousands of nodes” and provide “low, up-front cost, easy network maintenance, robustness, and reliable service coverage,” according to mesh-networking forecasts from 2004 and 2005, respectively.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Wireless Networks and Protocols
Peer-to-Peer Network Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- IEEE Spectrum
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 38–39
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026