goTenna Announces Integration with Blockstream Satellite

Jan 11, 2021

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goTenna, the pioneer in tactical mesh networking solutions, is the only company in the world that provides inexpensive, lightweight, off-grid connectivity that moves mission-critical data in the most challenging environments where communication is limited or even denied. goTenna's drive to create resilient connectivity began during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, when approximately a third of cell towers and power stations in affected areas failed. Trusted by law enforcement, military, and public safety agencies around the globe, goTenna technology enables scalable solutions that promote interoperability, situational awareness, and operator safety. For more information, visit gotenna.com

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Jersey City-based startup, goTenna, announced today that it is integrating with Blockstream Satellite, the Bitcoin transmission service developed by Bitcoin technologies company, Blockstream.

goTenna develops consumer-grade mesh networking devices enabling users to connect with one another to send arbitrary data and messages, without relying on Internet service providers or cellphone service providers. Today's announcement will enable goTenna users to send and receive bitcoin transactions from a Bitcoin full node via a local mesh network, without requiring a direct internet connection via goTenna's TxTenna tool. Essentially, this allows Blockstream Satellite receivers (people who have set up satellite dishes) to work with goTenna's mesh network devices.

— The Block Crypto