Mesh Pop-Up Networks enabling anti-Human Trafficking operations

A team of ex-Special Forces operatives, going under the name of Samurai, has focused their skills on the fight against human trafficking. Samurai operates in some very dangerous locations, including conflict zones in the Caribbean, Asia and Eastern Europe. Communications is a constant challenge in these environments, with access to cellular networks being very patchy and SATCOM being impractical.

Samurai approached Sovereign Systems for a solution to their operational communications needs, with the challenge being to set up an independent network, with no reliance on comms infrastructure, but delivering the ability to share ATAK on mobile phones, and a PTT Voice capability. In addition, the network needs to be encrypted and the radios need to operate at distance, range being an important consideration.

Sovereign Systems delivered their PTT Mesh radio, the world’s smallest truly Hand-Held Mesh radio to Samurai’s staging location in the USA. Gerry, and his team, had never used Mesh radios before and they were under pressure to deploy. The time zone considerations meant that support from Sovereign Systems European HQ was the more practical option, with Singapore being out of time sync during the times Gerry and his team were available.