Reticulum: Cryptography-Based Networking Stack for Resilient Networks Using LoRa, Packet Radio, and WiFi
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Summary
Reticulum is a cryptography-based networking stack designed for building resilient local and wide-area networks using readily available hardware like LoRa, Packet Radio, and WiFi. It operates in high-latency, low-bandwidth environments and provides end-to-end encryption, initiator anonymity, autoconfiguring multi-hop transport, and efficient addressing. The system emphasizes unstoppable networks that can function even in challenging conditions.
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It can operate even with very high latency and extremely low bandwidth.
Reticulum allows you to build wide-area networks with off-the-shelf tools, and offers end-to-end encryption and connectivity, initiator anonymity, autoconfiguring cryptographically backed multi-hop transport.
The cryptography-based networking stack for building unstoppable networks with LoRa, Packet Radio, WiFi and everything in between.
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