Sonnet: Mobile Communication Without Cellular Reception
Send instant messages, images, and GPS locations on your smartphone without cellular coverage, satellite, or Internet access.
Sonnet Lets You...
Using Sonnet is SUPER easy!
Sonnet has Mesh Networking!
Sonnet communicates with our state-of-the-art mesh networking protocol, which dramatically increases the effective range and allows users to send data to recipients who are out of point-to-point range by automagically relaying data through other users in the area. All of this communication is done privately using industry-standard encryption technologies.
Sonnet charges your phone.
Sonnet comes with a USB port, so you can charge your smartphone with it. Sonnet is equipped with a 4000 mAh battery capacity, which can fully charge most smartphones on the market.
Sonnet has offline maps.
Getting lost can be frustrating, especially when you can't access the Internet to use online maps to tell you where to go. This is why the Sonnet App comes with offline maps so you’ll be able to get directions and view points of interest even without an Internet connection. You can even leave virtual breadcrumbs on the offline map so you can retrace the path back to the origin.
Sonnet works without installing ANY apps.
Sonnet App is hosted in the Sonnet device, and the app runs directly within your smartphone's browser; meaning that you can use Sonnet without needing to download or install any software packages. This prevents the catch-22 situation: where you need to use Sonnet because you don't have Internet access, but you can't use Sonnet because you don't have Internet access to download and install the app that's required to use Sonnet.
For those of you who enjoy downloading and installing apps to your smartphones, we will also be releasing native iOS and Android versions of the Sonnet App.
How Does Sonnet Work?
Sonnet brings the long-range wireless communication capability of the 2-way radio (walkie-talkie) to the smartphone. It enables device-to-device data transfer through low-power, long-range radio frequencies, thus removing smartphones’ dependence on cellular grid and other networking infrastructures. Sonnet connects wirelessly to any smartphone, which can then send data up to several miles away to other Sonnet-equipped smartphones.
Sonnet sends data over long distances
The typical point-to-point range between two Sonnets is 5 km (or approximately 3 miles), but this range can be much longer if there is a line-of-sight, such as when the sender and receiver are on top of two mountains.
Sonnet is secure.
We take your privacy very, very seriously. As a result, we have taken care to make Sonnet as secure as possible. With the exception of public messages and SOS distress calls, which are meant to be received by as many people as possible, all communications done with Sonnet are end-to-end encrypted with AES. In addition, Wi-Fi connections between Sonnet and your smartphones are protected with WPA/WPA2.
Sonnet is weatherproof.
Sonnet features a rugged design that makes it well-suited for outdoor use. It will be rated IP66, which means that it is dust tight and water resistant.
Sonnet has a panic button.
Sonnet not only allows you to stay connected with your friends and family. In the case of emergencies, you can also call out to random strangers for help. Sonnet App comes with a panic button. Long-press the button for 5 seconds will activate the SOS mode, broadcasting your current GPS location and your distress message to all Sonnet users in range.
