Squilink May 2026

During natural disasters, cellular towers fail. Squilink-enabled phones (likely starting with a niche Android OEM in 2025) can create a mesh network. Because Squilink uses very little power, a single phone can relay texts for 500 neighbors before its battery dies.

As of this writing, Squilink is not commercially available. However, a beta developer kit (the "Squilink Spark") is rumored to ship to select GitHub contributors. If you want to prepare: squilink

Unlike continuous radio waves used by Wi-Fi, Squilink uses short, high-energy bursts called "Pulses." These pulses carry a full handshake packet in under 3 milliseconds. This reduces power consumption by 94% compared to standard Bluetooth Low Energy. During natural disasters, cellular towers fail