Sideband

Messaging client for Reticulum networks over radio or IP.

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About Sideband

Sideband is an LXMF messaging client for Android, Linux and macOS that carries messages, voice calls and files over Reticulum networks, which may run on LoRa, packet radio, WiFi, I2P or anything else Reticulum supports. It works without internet access.

Strengths

  • Messages travel over radio links with no internet or cellular service
  • Store-and-forward delivery, so both parties need not be online at once

Limitations

  • Requires a Reticulum network, and usually radio hardware, to be useful
  • Small project with a niche user base

Details

Pricing
FreeThe open-source application is available without a license fee.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Mark Qvist
Platforms
macOS, Linux, Android
How it runs
Downloadable app
Best suited for
Messaging client for Reticulum networks over radio or IP
Categories
Messaging
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Networking & Diagnostics); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.

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