Emergency and Disaster Communications
Satellite voice, SOS, messaging and portable internet for when terrestrial networks fail.
When floods, storms or outages take down mobile and fibre networks, satellite links keep emergency teams and critical sites connected. We help organisations plan and equip for that day before it arrives.
What this covers: Emergency voice, SOS and satellite messaging, Emergency internet, Disaster-response communications, Search-and-rescue communications, Portable satellite terminals.
Typical uses: Government emergency networks, Hospitals and clinics, Humanitarian teams, Utilities and telecom operators, Schools and community centres, Search-and-rescue operations.
Providers in this segment include Iridium, Globalstar, Inmarsat (Viasat), Thuraya, Starlink, OneWeb, Viasat.
Othee Technologies is an authorized Starlink installation partner in Uganda. For other providers we design, quote and manage the solution and arrange service with the provider or its authorised distributor; availability, licensing and coverage vary by country.
What we do
- Emergency-communications plan: who talks to whom, on what, when networks are down
- Grab-and-go kits with satellite phones, portable terminals, power and Wi-Fi
- Fixed backup links for hospitals, offices and community sites
- Solar and battery power for the kits
- Training and test drills
- Rental and deployment support for events and emergencies
What we need from you to quote
- Organisation type and sites to protect
- Number of people who must stay connected
- Types of disaster you plan for
- Existing radios, phones and power
- Budget