This is a consumer device that adds a smartphone as a single point of failure. There's a good reason why handheld or car mounted radios have been quite popular

This is a consumer device that adds a smartphone as a single point of failure. There's a good reason why handheld or car mounted radios have been quite popular with NGOs all over the world. They're robust, reliable and simple. And in many cases, NGOs can get access to radio bands with more interesting transmission characteristics.