Big Box

Big Box is a lightweight briefcase-sized device that transforms any form of internet connectivity into Wi-Fi that is easy to manage and scale, from tens to thousands of users.

By eliminating the need for costly technical expertise - for installation, configuration and maintenance - Big Box substantially lowers the barriers to deploying internet access across a range of challenging aid scenarios.

Multiple Inputs

Global 4G modem + works with satellite

Rugged and Capable

Water and shock proof

Big Box in use by search and rescue teams at Gaziantyep airport, Turkey, 2023.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

For a search and rescue team assessing earthquake damage to a team coordinating aid distribution following a disaster, mobile teams work best when they have secure internet access to communicate and plan efficiently, with each other and other actors.

Big Box fits in a small backpack and can create secure and high-capacity Wi-Fi in less than a minute. No technical expertise is required and the system is remotely manageable. Big Box is flexible, able to use 4G, satellite or microwave backhaul as the situation demands.

If teams are forced to evacuate an area, Big Box can be packed up easily and deployed at the next location.

High Capacity

Photo by DFID Burma / CC BY

ONGOING HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

From a camp for people displaced by conflict, a city that has been hit by an earthquake, or a temporary UN office, organisations often need to deploy internet access at different scales in situations without developed connectivity infrastructure.

Big Box enables the rapid deployment of high-quality internet access for tens to thousands of users in any environment.

These networks are cost effective: quick to put up, quick to take down. They are easy to expand, they control commodity hardware and they are data efficient.

Versatile Power

Photo by Nils O’Hara / CC0

DEVELOPMENT WORK

From an unconnected rural school to a remote operations headquarters, reliable internet is vital for both day-to-day operations and long-term development gains for people and economies.

Big Box can combine various different slow or unreliable internet inputs to create a fast and reliable connection that can support multiple Wi-Fi and wired networks.

1.9 kilograms

Lightweight

100 user capacity on integrated dual-band Wi-Fi

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Low power - 12 watts @ 10.5-48V DC input

Following our simple instructions.

Easy-to-Use