Mesh Networking

Mesh Networking is where nodes/devices communicate directly with each other to transmit and distribute data, each device communicates directly with each other, forming a web-like structure allowing the data to move from one device to another. 

If a node/device losses connection or fails it will reroute through other devices to reach all devices, they can cover large areas and is useful in rural areas where modern communication infrastructure doesn't exist. This adds a level of reliability and resilience to it

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7182746?hl=en#:~:text=A%20mesh%20network%20is%20a,additional%20mesh%20device%20a%20point.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/407165/mesh-network-explained.html

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5615619

https://etd.library.emory.edu/concern/etds/k643b2131?locale=fr (downloaded PDF)