Heading to Burning Man this coming week? Would you like to use your mobile phone to connect up with others on the playa in Black Rock City?
If so, check out this video from Chris Pirillo about the work being done by a team of folks to supply local cell phone coverage… the vans with satellite and cell hookups are already enroute… it uses software from OpenBTS and Tropo.com to let burners leave each other voice messages, exchange SMS messages and more. Here’s the video:
And here are some blog posts that provide more information:
- The Long and Winding Road to Burning Man
- Tropo + OpenBTS + Burning man = Awesome
- Voice Board and Group SMS for Burning Man
- Papa Legba FAQ (about the deployment at Burning Man and what you need to do to participate)
I’m not personally going to be at Burning Man, but this does sound very cool!
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