Vodafone Foundation (the carriers philantrophic arm) has launched a 24-pound mobile network in a backpack to help folks contact family and friends in the wake of a disaster. The device called the Instant Network Mini may be relatively small, but it provides a 2G GSM connection capable of handling thousands of text messages and five calls made at once to people within a 328-foot radius. Its equipped with a GSM base transceiver that uses satellite connection to link up to a host network.
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