BB buddy Mike Outmesguine says,
Trango Broadband Wireless is reaching out to find a way to help with Katrina disaster. Shayne told me that he is soliciting info from WISPs and other local companies that are helping in the area. Basically, they are offering equipment, support, contract work, and support for reconstruction contracts. He also said that FEMA has a $182 Million contract that includes communications equipment and mobile command centers. (A Trango reseller is bidding on that contract.)
Trango is open to donating equipment for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint links. Trango does not have Wi-Fi gear, so it's not going to work with anyone's laptop. But it is well suited as a backhaul to Wi-Fi gear like Tropos or other Wi-Fi access points.
Snip from message to SOCALWUG email list, sent from Shayne Rose at Trango:
ATTENTION: WISPS and Local Companies in the Hurricane Region
Trango Broadband Wireless would like to assist in the relief efforts to re-establish connectivity in the disaster areas. If there are Trango WISPS and local companies engaged in the relief efforts to re-establish communication links, and assistance is needed in this effort, please contact Trango as soon as possible. We are especially interested in assisting companies that are donating time/resources to help people in the region.
If you have immediate needs or are willing to help, please contact me ASAP (shayne at trangobroadband dot com)
