Are you tired of dropped calls and pending text messages? What if you were in an emergency situation and there was no cell service?
Vodafone Foundation's Network Backpack is essentially, a never-failing, personal cell tower. The portable device connects to a satellite with the switch of a button (perfect for the technologically challenged) to support both voice calls and text messaging.
The battery powered unit can make five calls simultaneously within a 100-meter radius, but can easily be re-charged with solar power, car lighters, generators and mains.
While these were made for the likeliness of humanitarian efforts and in case of natural disasters, I'm sure the cellphone obsessed will try and get their hands on it. Just beware of a possible sore back; it weighs eleven kilograms.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Portable Network
- Emerging opportunity for development of portable network devices like Vodafone's Network Backpack for connectivity in emergency situations.
- Satellite Connectivity
- Growing trend towards satellite connectivity for providing network coverage in remote and disaster-affected areas.
- Renewable Charging
- Increasing adoption of renewable energy sources like solar power for recharging portable network devices like Vodafone's Network Backpack.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Telecommunications
- The telecommunications industry can leverage satellite connectivity and portable network devices for improving network coverage, especially in remote locations.
- Emergency Response
- The emergency response industry can use portable networking devices like Vodafone's Network Backpack for ensuring connectivity during disasters and other emergency situations.
- Renewable Energy
- The renewable energy industry can explore opportunities for providing power solutions for portable network devices like Vodafone's Network Backpack, using techniques like solar power and generators.
