Natural disasters
Earthquakes, typhoons and floods take down base stations and cut power. Phone and internet services stop for days or weeks, precisely when coordination decides outcomes.
On-device AI · Locally accessible cloud
When the network goes down, the AI keeps your community connected.
A portable communication platform that runs AI on the device itself — speech recognition, translation and intelligent alerting that keep working with no cell tower, no internet and no mains power. The moment a link returns, everything syncs to the cloud.
Compliant with ITU-T L.392 · Field-trialled in the Philippines, Japan and Nepal
- Battery backup with no sun or mains power
- 8hours
- LoRa range validated in field testing
- 1,180m+
- International standard for disaster ICT
- L.392ITU-T
- Feasibility trials completed
- 3countries
The problem
Networks fail exactly when they matter most.
Most communication tools quietly assume a network is nearby. In a disaster, that assumption fails first — and it fails for days.
Beyond coverage
Islands, mountains, mines, forests and offshore sites sit permanently outside reliable coverage. Teams there work without the coordination tools everyone else assumes.
Reporting breaks down
When the link drops, damage and casualty reports stop flowing upward. Resource allocation and rescue prioritisation stall — not for lack of will, but for lack of information.
The solution
One case. A complete local network.
Open the case, power on, and a local network is live within minutes. Staff connect with the phones and tablets already in their hands — no special hardware, no training in new devices.
- All-in-one case — radio, computer, power and antenna in a single carry-along unit
- Set up in minutes — open, power on, and the local network is live
- Connect any device — ordinary phones, tablets and laptops over local Wi-Fi
- Offline-first — every message, alert and file is stored locally and never lost
Local network live
How it works
Three things no ordinary network gives you.
01
Works off-grid
Solar panel by day, 8-hour battery reserve by night or under heavy cloud. A unit runs indefinitely in places with no grid power at all.
Solar + 8 hrs · 24/7
02
Long-range radio
Digital messages travel over the air with no SIM, no Wi-Fi and no tower. Range is set by the radio you attach — hundreds of metres on a handheld, kilometres on amateur or LoRa.
421 m handheld · 1,180 m+ LoRa · ~3 km HAM
03
On-board AI
Speech recognition and speech synthesis run on the device itself, with no internet connection. Say “Hello Max” and raise an alert hands-free — vital when hands are busy, it is dark, or a device cannot be safely held.
Offline ASR · TTS · translation · intent
Built for
Different operations. The same failure.
What these have in common is a moment when the network is gone and coordination still has to happen.
Disaster agencies and local government
Keep the damage-reporting chain intact when towers and power go down, and reach residents with alerts that do not depend on the mobile network.
See the use casesRemote operations
Mines, offshore sites, forestry and construction far beyond coverage — safety monitoring and team coordination without waiting for infrastructure.
See the use casesEducation and community
Serve learning platforms and local information from the unit itself, so unreliable connectivity stops being the limit on what a community can do.
See the use casesLocal and cloud, as one
Standalone when there is no link. Synchronised the moment there is.
This is the part most resilient-comms products miss. Vicino AI is not a fallback you switch to in an emergency — it is the platform you use every day, which happens to keep working when everything else stops.
Local unit, in the field
Operates fully offline, stores data on site, and serves the local team directly. Syncs upward whenever a connection appears — even briefly.
Central server, when reachable
Aggregates data from many field units into one shared picture for coordinators and command centres. Provincial and national consolidation resumes automatically.
Because it is useful every day — for regional information, drills and training — utilisation is high and the investment justifies itself, rather than sitting in storage waiting for a disaster.
Evidence
Validated in the field, not just the lab.
Philippines
Feasibility trials in Cebu and Cordova demonstrated local connectivity for disaster response and education in real island conditions.
Japan
Deployments focused on disaster preparedness and response, improving communication continuity during natural disasters.
Nepal
Trials in remote and underserved areas provided reliable local networks for education and community development.
Built to an international standard
Vicino AI conforms to ITU-T L.392, the recommendation for disaster management using movable and deployable ICT resource units (MDRUs), approved in April 2016. Standards compliance is what separates a prototype from procurable infrastructure.
IGF 2023
Showcased Vicino's role in digital inclusion and disaster resilience at the Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto.
UN ESCAP
Presented Vicino's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals and community resilience in disaster-prone areas.
APNIC Foundation
Collaborating on a project to improve internet access and digital literacy in underserved regions.
APCTT Tech Monitor
Featured for its approach to disaster preparedness and continuous connectivity during emergencies.
Partners
Built with the people who deploy it.
ATR
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, where the LACS concept originated. Neiglobe holds a licence from ATR for LACS and develops Vicino AI as its commercial edition.
CVISNET
Philippine foundation deploying Vicino across the Visayas, with working relationships spanning 44 municipalities in Cebu Province.
Wisflux
Engineering partner contributing specialist capacity to platform and AI development under Neiglobe direction.
DOST Region VII
Philippine Department of Science and Technology regional office, partner for scientific cooperation and public-sector engagement.
Educating Nepal
Bringing localised connectivity to remote schools in Nepal, extending educational opportunity where infrastructure has not reached.
Global Plan Inc.
Rural broadband specialists, partnering to extend the reach of Vicino AI into underserved regions.
DiffSigma
Systems collaboration on reliability engineering as demand for dependable communication networks grows.
K-Consulting
Strategic advisory supporting delivery into underserved regions.
See it work where nothing else does.
We run live field demonstrations tailored to your environment — your terrain, your failure modes, your team.