Meshcore is a simple off-grid, end-to-end encrypted LoRa (Long Range) networking protocol designed for secure, long-range decentralised communication.

Think of Meshcore like a private messaging app, for text and data.

Instead of your phone talking directly to a mobile tower, it's paired via low energy bluetooth with a Meshcore companion device - like a Heltec radio - which acts as its own mini-base station. This is small enough to be carried in your pocket, in your bag, around your neck or even placed on a shelf at home.

When you send a message, it travels via radio waves to any other device in range. This can be a direct hop to someone nearby or someone miles away. If the recipient is too far away, other devices in the middle act as repeaters, receiving your message and relaying to other repeaters on the mesh until it reaches its destination.

Because it uses LoRa (Long Range) technology, it can send these messages over many miles using very little battery power, while keeping your messages encrypted; private so only your chosen devices can read it.

With Meshcore these messages are sent direct over radio, as a result, the content of your messages is never stored by big tech or mobile phone providers.

I have multiple LoRa devices including repeaters providing additional nodes on the network. You can build your own low-cost, long-range, encrypted messaging network, start here, at Meshcore.IO.