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DaniloDias

1) why use bridgify instead of goTenna mesh? Never heard of bridgify previously.

2) https://bridgify.io/. First part of the page is dedicated to fundraising.

Is this link fake news?

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1) Because few people own a goTenna device, whereas nearly all smartphones do Bluetooth?

2) Your link is an entirely different company, with a different name...

Some diligence please before throwing accusations around.

Thanks for catching the link problem. Is there an authoritative site you can point to?

Is this it? https://www.bridgefy.me/?ref=producthunt

Yep, that's the company. That's the specific site for the app: http://www.bfy.buzz/, which mostly seems to be intended to show that the tech they want to sell works.

goTenna is not approved for use in China (afaik) which means it cannot be imported. It's designed for US radio regulations. The old one used MURS and the new version uses 900mHz, both of which are effectively US-only. 900mHz exists elsewhere but often with far more restrictive rules that would require a new design.

Thank you for the informative response.

Review of GoTenna from a non-techie: https://granolashotgun.com/2019/01/21/the-mesh/

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