Over-the-air communications
DECAY is building community communications that don't depend on the internet or the cell network. When storms, power cuts or disasters take those down, neighbours lose touch with each other just when it matters most. We're building ways to stay in touch that keep working.
What we're building
A local mesh network. A wireless network that lets devices talk directly to each other, passing messages along from one relay to the next, with no internet involved. We're putting relay nodes up around Thurston County, so the network grows as more people host one.
Get involved
- Come to a workshop. Mesh sessions are listed on the calendar.
- Host a relay node at your home or business. Get in touch and we'll talk you through it.
- Join the Technology group, where this work happens.