Comparison of Mesh Networks
| Features | Wi-Fi | BLE | Zigbee | 6LoWPAN-Based Mesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Hours | Months | Months/Years | Years |
| Nodes | 32 | 32,767 | 64,000 | 100/50,000 |
| Range (P2P) | 100 m | 10 m | Up to 300 m | Up to 300 m |
| Data Rate | 11 Mbps to 300 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 250 kbps | 250 kbps |
| Channel Hopping | x | x | x | √ |
| Collision Mitigation | x | x | x | √ |
| Self-Healing | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 99.999% Reliability | x | x | x | √ |