Extreme adventuring around the globe requires easy-to-use, reliable communications anywhere in the world to allow for communications with friends and family, assist in navigation, and ensure personal safety.
Rescue operations require reliable, easy-to-operate communications ensuring the safety and security of both the injured party and the rescuers, especially in areas outside of cellular coverage.
Research and test expeditions require reliable communications ensuring the safety and well-being of the explorers and their research.
Off-road rally races require clear, reliable communications ensuring the safety of both the competitors and the rally producers.
Many Indonesian islands lack airport or air traffic control infrastructure, making the delivery of food and medical supplies after a natural disaster difficult for pilots.
In 2018, five American scientists conducting research were stranded on a remote island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.
A nomadic tribe of reindeer herders in a remote region of Mongolia lacked access to medical care or the ability to contact emergency assistance.
Flooding in Canada’s major cities of Ottawa and Montreal prompted hundreds of evacuations and the mobilization of Canada’s LENTUS natural disaster response program.
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