Abstract
At the heart of Wi-Fi Mesh Networks are Wi-Fi Mesh Access Points, i.e. nodes
that combine a Wi-Fi AP and wireless mesh routing functionality. In-Stat
expects more than 50 thousand Wi-Fi mesh AP unit shipments in 2006, with
almost 100 thousand unit shipments expected in 2010. Market leaders include
Tropos, Nortel, Strix, BelAir, and SkyPilot. Other contenders include Cisco,
RoamAD, Motorola, and Proxim.
Primary market segments where Wi-Fi mesh networks are being deployed include
the following: municipalities (for public access, or shared public/private,
with some sort of city or local government involvement), government-sponsored
private networks for public safety and transportation, campus deployments such
as stadiums, universities, military bases and airports, and broadband access
for underserved regions.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Wi-Fi Mesh Architecture
- Mesh Networking Overview
- Wi-Fi in Mesh Networking Solutions
- Vendor Profiles
- BelAir Networks
- Cisco
- FireTide
- Motorola
- Nortel
- Proxim
- RoamAD
- SkyPilot
- Strix Systems
- Tropos
- Wi-Fi Mesh AP Market Shares
- Forecasts
- Chipsets for Wi-Fi Mesh APs
- Wi-Fi Mesh CPE Providers
- PePLink
- Ruckus Wireless
- Meraki
- Alternative Outdoor Wi-Fi Infrastructure Providers
- LocustWorld: Grass Roots Wi-Fi Mesh
- Wi-Fi Mesh in Consumer Electronics
- Methodology
- Related In-Stat Reports
List of Tables
- Table 1. BelAir Wi-Fi Mesh Solution Overview Matrix
- Table 2. BelAir Deployments
- Table 3. Cisco Wi-Fi Mesh Solution Overview
- Table 4. Cisco Powered Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 5. FireTide Wi-Fi Mesh Solution Overview
- Table 6. Motorola Wi-Fi Mesh Overview
- Table 7. Motorola Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 8. Nortel' s Wi-Fi Mesh Solutions Overview
- Table 9. Nortel' s Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 10. Proxim Wi-Fi Mesh Overview
- Table 11. RoamAD Wi-Fi Mesh Overview
- Table 12. RoamAD Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 13. SkyPilot Wi-Fi Mesh Solution Overview
- Table 14. SkyPilot Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 15. Strix Systems Wi-Fi Mesh Overview
- Table 16. Strix Systems Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 17. Tropos Wi-Fi Mesh Solution Overview
- Table 18. Tropos Wi-Fi Mesh Deployments
- Table 19. Wi-Fi Mesh AP Unit Shipments
- Table 20. Wi-Fi Mesh AP Manufacturing Revenues (US$)
- Table 21. Wi-Fi Mesh AP Unit Shipment Forecasts
- Table 22. Wi-Fi Mesh AP Manufacturing Revenues Forecast (US$ in Thousands)
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Representation of Tropos' PWRP Technology, Which Eliminates
Single Points of Failure in its Wi-Fi Mesh Networks
- Figure 2. SkyPilot' s Basic Wi-Fi Mesh Network Architecture
- Figure 3. Sonos Wi-Fi Mesh Home Audio System
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