This would be fantastic for disaster situations if coupled with the right software. If the radios can speak on unlicenced spectrum, it'd open up even more poss

This would be fantastic for disaster situations if coupled with the right software. If the radios can speak on unlicenced spectrum, it'd open up even more possibilities. For example, you could have a "cellular" connection on all your devices, and not just your cell phone. See http://stevenjewel.com/2014/01/android-mesh/ http://stevenjewel.com/2014/01/android-mesh/ for some of my ramblings along these same lines from earlier this year.