Wireless Ad-Hoc Networking

Different Applications

The decentralized nature of wireless ad hoc networks makes them suitable for a variety of applications:

Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (MANET)

MANET are a decentralized peer-to-peer, self-forming, self-healing type of wireless network. The network is ad hoc because it does not rely on a pre-existing infrastructure. Each node participates in routing by forwarding data for other nodes.

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANET)

Smartphone ad hoc networks (SPAN)

Wireless Mesh Networks

Army tactical MANET

Air Force UAV ad hoc networks

Navy ad hoc networks

Marine Corps HF Radio II (HFR II)

L3Harris awarded HFR II $50m - 12.06.19

Smart home automation

Zigbee, ESP

Weaknesses of MANET

1. Nonsecure boundaries:

2. Compromised node:

3. No central management:

4. Problem of scalability: