Reliability of Wireless Mesh Networks and Smart Grids: A Review

Technology and network topologies are changing quickly. Mesh topology has been more popular among other topologies due to its many benefits, including several paths, linkages, and many others. Given this, wireless mesh networks are quite advantageous. WMNs are significantly more stable than other network topologies, accommodate a wide range of protocols, and are self-healing. However, there were a number of underlying problems, including mobility, service quality, link failures, and so forth. This mostly falls under the category of dependability. WMNs are a promising technology used in many different industries and fields, including automation, healthcare, disaster management, and other areas. Wireless Mesh Networks have evolved into a more cost-effective substitute for traditional networks. In order to raise the number of nodes and boost the path's redundancy, one of the most popular solutions to problems like end-to-end dependability is to increase the number of nodes. However, that has inherent problems like cost and the best node location. Wireless mesh networks have been the subject of extensive research. A few examples include routing design, resource allocation, mobility, security, scalability, and energy savings. Using case studies from various locations, we analysed different WMNs potential and constraints in the field, particularly linked to smart grids, reliability issues, and we looked at prospective directions for future research.