Ryan Schradin
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Ryan Schradin

Ryan Schradin is the Executive Editor of The Last Mile. A communications expert and journalist with over a decade of experience, Ryan has edited and contributed to multiple popular online trade publications focused on unified communications and network infrastructure industries.

EVERYWHERE communications
Law EnforcementMilitary

Deployed operators for law enforcement organizations, the military, and other government agencies now have a new way to stay connected with each other and their senior leaders and decision-makers back home. The partnership between goTenna and EVERYWHERE Communications has combined the robust, localized communications capabilities of goTenna’s mesh networking with

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Faradine Systems
MilitaryWildland Fire

By leveraging the capabilities of remotely monitored Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technologies, the US military can potentially empower tactical operators by allowing them to shift their focus from mundane, repetitive tasks. Instead of traveling to austere environments to check fuel gauges or some other metric that can be monitored

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Relay Health Feature
Resource Center

The Relay Health Manager App pairs with EdgeRelays and Pro X2s to remotely monitor the health of critical networks without a physical visit to the relay installation site. Compatible with goTenna EdgeRelays and Pro X2 radios in relay mode, this app is available on the Google Play Store and allows

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Law EnforcementMilitary

Last month, goTenna and EVERYWHERE Communications announced a partnership that would integrate their solutions to enable assured access to situational awareness data from mobile mesh networks and the Iridium Satellite network to any location on Earth.  The combined EVERYWHERE and goTenna solution will leverage two best-in-class technologies to connect tactical

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Legionarius
Military

A serious battlefield injury, isolated from medical help and safety, becomes an urgent race against time—one that begins the moment the injury occurs, not when medical personnel arrive.  In those critical moments, several actions must be taken before medical aid can be provided. But what if there were a way

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Emergency Response

Preparing for disaster response presents emergency responders with complex and unique challenges. They must navigate high-pressure situations where clear and reliable communication is critical, often in environments where systems may be compromised or overloaded. In addition, responders need to integrate advanced technologies, such as GPS tracking and real-time data sharing,

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Military

Each year, Tough Stump’s Rodeo event brings together some of the most innovative and exciting communications technology providers to demonstrate how their new solutions and capabilities could benefit warfighters in real-world tactical environments. The Tough Stump Rodeo is a unique and essential tool for military, law enforcement, first responders, and

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MilitaryResource Center

In June of 2024, goTenna and Legionarius embarked on a mission to showcase the impact of remote situational awareness and intervention in treating hemorrhaging wounds from gunshots, shrapnel, or explosives. Legionarius’ Smart Garments leveraged goTenna’s off-grid network data transport layer for this battlefield simulation test. The successful pairing of Legionarius Smart Garments

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goTenna JTAC support
MilitaryResource Center

As a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), total situational awareness is necessary to employ precision munitions and prevent fratricide. Many times, there may not be a JTAC with each friendly element on the battlefield, meaning the JTAC must rely on observers situated in other locations to relay targeting data. This

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Law Enforcement

The U.S. Border Patrol is more than just a federal law enforcement entity protecting America from drug smugglers and human traffickers. The organization also has a humanitarian aid mission –  leading search and rescue operations along the border to find people in distress and get them the required help.  However,

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