A regional utility company is deploying a telemetry network across a remote mountainous valley to connect sensor nodes on electricity pylons.
Give two reasons why the utility company might choose to use a wireless mesh network topology rather than a star network topology for this deployment.
Practise OCR GCSE Computer Science Networks and topologies with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 20 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) specification and written in Component 01 and Component 02 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.