Mesh networking - the next step for WiFi development in Western Europe, says IDC.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 December 2004-IDC: Mesh networking - the next step for WiFi development in Western Europe, says IDC(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12232004 AMSTERDAM - According to IDC, wireless mesh networking will be the next step in WiFi development. Although wireless mesh is now mainly offered by start-up companies, IDC expects established network vendors to follow Nortel and Motorola and announce their own mesh solutions, or cooperate with one of the mesh start-ups in the near future.

WiFi has received a tremendous amount of interest in the past couple of years and carriers have started to offer WiFi hotspot services at public locations. While there are over 24,000 hotspots in Europe, WiFi coverage is still patchy. Because mesh networks...