Leading military tactical teams around the world call on a mesh radio MANET (mobile ad-hoc network) to support the use of situational awareness platforms like TAK to share high-bandwidth data in real time and coordinate missions safely and swiftly.
But for some federal groups and many state and local public safety outfits with limiting budgets, there hasn’t existed a viable option in the space. Low-end IP Radios only offer low-throughput functionality for dots on a map and possibly voice comms. The exorbitant price-tag of high-end options (up to $20k a radio) are a budgetary non-starter.
iGov assembled its new Low-cost MANET Kit around Doodle Labs‘ Wearable Mesh Rider Radio to give tactical teams all they need for resilient, long-range connectivity over TAK in challenging environments, and come in under $5,000 all-in for the radio + EUD + custom headset.
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