Mesh: Interference in the City?

The sheer number of WiFi signals in the air -- coupled with other devices and appliances using the same public frequency -- can make it hard to get and stay connected to an 802.11 link. A new report tracking wireless mesh from Heavy Reading lays out the problem. At least one unnamed vendor, says author and senior analyst Patrick Donegan, has expressed 'significant concerns' about large-scale wireless LAN mesh deployments in urban areas -- particularly in the U.S.