In this technical roundtable discussion held during the MuniWireless Conference in Dallas, TX, Martyn Levy of RoamAD is joined by Steve Yates of ADI Engineering, Ken DiPietro of NextGen Communications, Drew Lentz of MeshTek, and Ash Dyer from the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The roundtable discusses why 4th generation mesh networking technology is a requirement. The podcast contains a detailed discussion of the benefits and significance of the modular upgradeability of standards-based components in multi-radio wireless nodes.