Somewear provides a software-defined network that integrates SmartRouting technology to optimize data delivery across constrained communication environments, ensuring reliable connectivity for frontline teams. This platform enhances situational awareness and decision-making for critical operations in sectors such as defense, law enforcement, and emergency response.
Funding
$17.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Frontline teams operating in remote or contested environments often face unreliable connectivity due to limited or disrupted network infrastructure. This can hinder situational awareness, delay critical communications, and compromise operational effectiveness. Existing communication solutions may lack the resilience to seamlessly switch between available networks, leading to data loss and communication breakdowns.
Solution
Somewear provides a software-defined network that unifies communications for frontline teams, ensuring reliable connectivity across constrained environments. The platform utilizes SmartRouting technology to optimize data delivery across multiple networks, including cellular, Wi-Fi, mesh, and satellite. This enables continuous and informed decision-making by equipping operators with the same situational awareness as the command center. Somewear's solutions are designed to be operator-worn or vehicle-mounted, providing resilient communication links for various operational needs.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes defense, law enforcement, emergency response, and wildland fire teams, as well as backcountry outfitters and other organizations operating in challenging communication environments.
Features
- SmartRouting: Proprietary networking protocol that optimizes data packet delivery across multiple constrained networks.
- Multi-network support: Seamlessly switches between cellular, Wi-Fi, mesh, and satellite networks without operator intervention.
- Grid: Web, iOS, and Android application for establishing situational awareness and empowering team communication.
- Node: Encrypted multi-network solution combining mesh radios and satellite communication with SmartBackhaul™ technology.
- Global Hotspot: Encrypted satellite solution for asset tracking and isolated personnel requiring SATCOM.
- ATAK Plugin: Enables native features of the Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK) through Somewear’s low-bandwidth mesh and satellite connectivity.
- Sensor Integrations: Routes data from unmanned systems through the software-defined network.
- SmartBackhaul™: Intelligently ranks and routes data from Node’s mesh network to the best available satellite or cellular connectivity.