Tech's role in fighting California wildfires

Sep 11, 2020

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goTenna enables public sector access to resilient and scalable mobile mesh networking technology that promotes interoperability, situational awareness, and operator safety. As the leading off-grid connectivity provider for over 300 military, law enforcement, and public safety agencies around the globe, goTenna enables mobile, long-range connectivity without cellular, Wi-Fi, or satellite service. goTenna’s low-signature technology augments traditional communication networks and assures fail-safe communications through the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) and non-TAK platforms. goTenna is backed by investors, including Union Square Ventures, Founders Fund, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Vanedge Capital, ONE9, Moore Capital, Comcast Ventures, MentorTech Ventures, Walden Venture Capital, and Anchor Capital. For more information, visit gotenna.com.

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California is on fire right now, and Silicon Valley is among the affected areas. But tech hasn't done too much work to help prevent or fight these sorts of blazes, as most companies prefer to build products for consumers or businesses, not governments.

Axios Re:Cap speaks to one of the exceptions: goTenna CEO Daniela Perdomo, whose company makes a product that helps wildfire fighters communicate via cell phones even if there isn't available cellular service. We ask what could be doing more of, and why it isn't. 

Axios Re:Cap