Ad Hoc Networks Vs Cellular Networks

Ad Hoc Networks	Cellular Networks
Ad Hoc network is a type of multi-hop wireless networks i.e. a collection of nodes that communicate with each other wirelessly by using radio signals over a shared common channel.	A cellular network is a radio network distributed over land through cells where each cell includes a fixed location transceiver known as base station.
Infrastructure less network.	Infrastructured network.
No base station and rapid deployment.	Fixed pre-located cell sites and base station.
Highly dynamic network topology.	Static backbone network topology.
Multi-hop wireless links.	Single hop wireless links.
Packet switching is used.	Circuit switching is used.
Mesh topology is used.	Star topology is used.
Irregular connectivity.	Stable connectivity.
Cost-effective.	High setup cost.
Less setup time.	Large setup time.