The hubb@ uses 3G mobile networks to provide high speed WiFi coverage in places where it isn't normally available - such as the Coastguard Station for example. Simply plug in the mains adapter and away you go. For the really keen you can run all your telephones by VOIP thus eliminating any future call costs. And, unlike a dongle, any amount of users can benefit - subject to them knowing the password of course.
Having the station enabled would be one thing, but to a rescue service the real benefits would be out in the field during emergencies. Imagine being out on a search and with a hubb@ in the truck we'd be able to download all the search maps and images of the area. Or, on a bigger scale, a mobile control room with a hubb@ on board and several operatives all on-line receiving and sending back real time data. The possibilities are endless. You could even WiFi enable your yacht, but the Coastguard Service doesn't provides yachts so I guess that won't affect us...
Thanks to our friends at Buzz Networks in Wareham for lending us the trial piece of kit and making me look vaguely technical!
(There are many different types of these devices available on the market)
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