http://www.servalproject.org/ What is the Serval Project? Simply put, Serval is a telecommunications system comprised of at least two mobile phones that are able to work outside of regular mobile phone tower range due thanks to the Serval App and Serval Mesh. Some of the most exciting benefits of this are: 1. Communicate anytime 2. Communicate anywhere 3. Communicate privately 4.Communicate with people Why is the Serval Mesh important, how does it work? Mobile phones normally can't be used when cellular networks fail, for example during a disaster. This means that millions of vulnerable people around the world are deprived of the ability to communicate, when they need it most. We have spent the past three years working with the New Zealand Red Cross to create a solution. We call it the Serval Mesh, and it is free software that allows smart-phones to communicate, even in the face of catastrophic failure of cellular networks. It works by using your phone's Wi-Fi to form impromptu networks consisting only of mobile phones. An experimental version of the the Serval Mesh is already available on Google Play, and allows encrypted phone calls, encrypted text messaging, as well as general purpose file sharing, e.g., to easily share maps and other information during a disaster. You can also keep using your existing phone number on the mesh, which is really important in a disaster when people are trying to get back in contact with each other.
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