Stranded hunters rescued thanks to Tecore's portable wireless network

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> Emergency Response Success Story — Tecore Networks for Yakutat, Alaska

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Tecore Networks, a global supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G, and 4G portable wireless network infrastructure, provided lifesaving communications in Yakutat, Alaska. Tecore’s Network-in-a-Box (NIB)® provided cellular service which carried the critical call for help for two stranded hunters. Fortunately, the NIB system had been deployed just months prior by Cordova Wireless in Yakutat.

What began as a typical hunting trip for two brothers to an isolated reef in Yakutat Bay nearly turned tragic when the anchor of their skiff gave way and the boat started to drift out to sea. After a failed attempt to reclaim their boat from the icy water, the water soaked brothers thought they were out of options. As the tide rose across the reef, they soon realized they had a cell phone with them (purchased just days prior to the trip). Once they climbed to the highest location on the reef they were able to place the life saving call to their family. Within the hour help arrived and they were transported back to safety.

Portable wireless network (NIB) features:

Tecore’s NIB is a compact and complete mobile communication core and RAN system designed to cost-effectively serve hundreds to several thousand subscribers, operating as an extension of an operator’s main network but capable of functioning independently in the event of backhaul issues. Its platform delivers game changing innovations for 4G HSPA+ and LTE network deployments.

The NIB is built on its award winning network-in-a-box technology enabling ubiquitous service at the edge while optimizing bandwidth utilization. The NIB maximizes network availability in harsh or rural and remote deployments by leveraging key Tecore technology providing continued local operation when connectivity is lost with the rest of the network.

While wireless coverage is expected in today’s urban and suburban areas, coverage in the far reaches of rural America still faces challenges today—and providing this service can sometimes be a matter of life and death for residents. Tecore’s cutting-edge, rugged portable wireless network solutions are now capable of overcoming the extreme challenges presented by austere environments such as rural Alaska. Tecore’s portable wireless network infrastructure has been able to level the wireless playing field and make a difference in the lives of the people living in remote areas.