This Mobile Network In A Backpack Lets You Make A Call In A Disaster

You don't need a huge cell phone tower to send a message when cell phone service goes down with this new gear from the Vodafone Foundation.

In a disaster, cell phone networks can be one of the first things to go, leaving survivors unable to text for help or call to check on friends and family. Last fall, when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines with 145-mile-per-hour winds that took out electricity and cell phone towers, it took weeks to restore service in some areas. But cell phone networks don't have to be confined to giant towers: The latest mobile network, from Vodafone Foundation, can fit in a backpack.

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