Abstract
Wireless broadband and metro Wi-Fi are sweeping through municipalities, campuses, enterprises and public safety organizations creating a buzz of excitement and anticipation unseen in the communications arena since the advent of the Internet. In this networking landscape mesh networks are emerging as the wireless technology of choice, offering a cost-effective solution for providing low cost, reliable network access. Even as the potential of wireless mesh networks has already been well documented, it still remains to be seen whether this promising technology can achieve high market penetration in diverse application areas. In this paper we explore some well known success stories of wireless mesh solutions and identify market trends with regards to wireless communication and opportunities for business exploitation.