What a frightening wildfire season it was in the northern hemisphere this year! Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Russia, Canada and the US all suffered devastating fires, some burned out of control for many weeks, causing extensive damage and claiming lives. And when power lines and masts go down in a fire, so too do many of the communication networks that are so essential for a well-managed crisis response.
In this article, we examine the pros and cons of available technologies and their capacity for maintaining communications during threats such as extreme weather, terrorism, cyber attacks and natural disasters.
