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Remote Universal Communication System

RUCS: a broadband network that fits in a case.

A compact, hand-carried system that turns one internet connection into a wide-area wireless network. Starting at 5 lb. Set up in about three minutes. No towers, no trenching, no permits.

RUCS deployed across mountain terrain A topographic map of a river valley between mountain ridges. A RUCS Portable Communications Link on the valley floor takes satellite or cellular internet and passes it to Distribution Modules on four ridges and summits, each hop up to 5 km. Each module covers rural homes, a fire camp, a command post or a field team around it. R I V E R   V A L L E Y ≤ 5 km ≤ 5 km ≤ 5 km Satellite / LEO or cellular, or fiber Portable Communications Link Valley floor · any backhaul in DM 1 · North ridge Rural homes DM 2 · South ridge Fire camp DM 3 · East summit Command post DM 4 · Far ridge Field team N Mesh hop, up to 5 km Wi-Fi coverage, up to 250 users River · terrain contours
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Front panel of the RUCS Portable Communications Link case.
Component 01

Portable Communications Link

The PCL is where the signal comes in. It aggregates whatever is available and builds a standalone network from it.

  • Takes satellite (including LEO), cellular, broadband or Ethernet backhaul
  • Internal 4G/5G cellular modem for GSM and CDMA networks
  • Fails over between satellite, cellular and fiber, so one outage does not take the network down
  • Presents one IP address for up to 250 users
Component 02

Distribution Module

DMs carry the network outward. Each one serves users around it and relays the signal to the next, forming a self-healing mesh.

  • Two high-power 5 GHz meshing radios
  • Hops of up to 5 km between modules, chained across 10 to 15+ nodes
  • Up to 250 simultaneous Wi-Fi connections over a 1,000+ ft radius
  • U.S.-made single board computer running a custom OpenWrt operating system
Tekniam Distribution Module.
Distribution Module specifications

Built for weather, wind and surge.

Enclosure
IP67 rated
Wind survival
140 km/h
Power
48 V DC over PoE, 0.5 A
Surge
5,000 A tolerant, IEC 61000-4-5
Radios
2 × 5 GHz high-power mesh
Hop range
Up to 5 km
Users
Up to 250 Wi-Fi connections
Coverage
1,000+ ft radius

Portable Communications Link (PCL.C): 14.6 × 10.6 × 5.9 in, 120 VAC external power, internal 4G/5G modem. Full specifications are in the RUCS brochure.

Component 03

TekMESH operating system and remote monitoring

TekMESH runs the mesh and connects it to a cloud-based management system. Your team, or ours, can see every node, watch performance and change settings without driving to the site.

A Distribution Module mounted on a pole among trees.
From first call to a running network

How a deployment works.

  1. Assessment

    We learn the site, the users and the backhaul you have to work with.

  2. Design

    Our engineers lay out the PCL and DM positions for coverage and capacity.

  3. Installation

    Hand-carried units go up on tripods, poles or rooftops. No trenching.

  4. Operation and maintenance

    We keep the network healthy, or train your team to do it.

  5. Monitoring and control

    TekMESH cloud management shows every node in real time.

  6. Warranty

    One-year standard material warranty, with extended warranties available.

Talk to an engineer

See RUCS on your ground.

A Tekniam engineer will learn about your mission or community, answer your questions, and show you the fastest way to get connected.

Start the conversation → See how RUCS works
Andrew Heaton, Chief Executive Officer, Tekniam, Inc. aheaton@tekniam.com · 303-570-0058