Amateur radio meets edge computing to keep disaster response teams connected

Article Link: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/amateur-radio-meets-edge-computing-keep-disaster-response-teams-connected/ by Matt Johannessen and Ben West | on 09 SEP 2021 In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, local infrastructure such as cell towers, power lines, and telephone and internet cable are often damaged or destroyed, limiting the ability for responders to share data and access the internet. With more organizations moving to a cloud-first IT strategy, the ability to bridge applications running in the cloud and tools operating at the edge is a key requirement for creating solutions that allow responders to operate effectively in these challenging environments. Recently, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Disaster Response team conducted a field…