Thomas Kunz
Systems and Computer Engineering
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Characteristics
of Ad Hoc Networks
nAdvantages
–Easy and rapid deployment
–Reduced administrative cost
nDisadvantages and
Challenges
–Limited resources (power, transmission range,…)
–Unstable wireless transmissions (higher error rates and quality variability)
–Asymmetric wireless links
–Dynamic topology change
–Security hazard (easy of snooping on wireless transmissions)
nA mobile ad hoc
network is a promising and neat technology platform, but there are
still many technical and business challenges to solve !