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MeshBeacon Keeps Disaster Response Moving When the Internet Doesn't

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MeshBeacon is a free, self-hosted, open-source platform for tracking SOS alerts and coordinating rescue operations over LoRa mesh networks.

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The system relays distress signals across low-power field devices, feeds them into an MQTT-backed operations dashboard, and supports offline-first deployments on hardware such as a Raspberry Pi. Its unusually complete ecosystem includes firmware, a gateway, an ops dashboard, and a survivor mobile app, all released under Apache 2.0.

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