Ukrainian Himera walkie-talkies, thanks to mesh mode, provided the military with communication over 45 km

The 1st Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" conducted tests of HIMERA G1 PRO radio stations, thanks to which they managed to achieve stable communication without additional equipment at a distance of 45 km. This was reported by the radio station manufacturer Himera Radios.

According to the company, this was done using a mesh communication mode. In this mode, each radio station simultaneously receives and transmits a signal, that is, it acts as a repeater.

This allows data to be transmitted and ensures stable communication where it is critical. In total, four HIMERA G1 PRO radios were used in the test.

The developers explained that mesh communication is one of the main trends in modern tactical communications, as it allows for a significant expansion of the radio horizon.

In other words, the signal can be transmitted even to a place that is not in the direct line of sight of one or more transmitters. In this mode, the signal does not go directly, but is "bounced" from one radio station to another. In this way, it is possible to transmit not only voice commands, but also other data.

That is, the use of mesh communication allows soldiers to hear each other even in difficult terrain and when some nodes are lost.

Previously, the Khartiia brigade deployed the Himera communication system using drones. For this, B1 autonomous repeaters and R1 IP-connected repeaters were used.