Portable Emergency Internet Kit with Starlink + Cellular Failover
Most "portable internet" solutions are really just one connection path in a smaller box — a single cellular hotspot, or Starlink alone with no backup if the dish gets obstructed. NetCrate is built around a different assumption: in an emergency, the path that works changes minute to minute, so the kit needs more than one.
What's actually in the kit
Three cellular carriers, simultaneously
T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T SIMs run at once with automatic failover. If one carrier degrades or saturates during a disaster, the unit shifts to whichever path is working.
Starlink as an added path, not a replacement
Satellite connectivity covers the scenario where cellular infrastructure itself is down. NetCrate supports Starlink integration so teams aren't choosing between satellite or cellular — they get both.
Two separate Wi-Fi networks
A private network for operational staff and a public network for residents, partners, or volunteers run independently, so guest traffic never competes with operational traffic.
Battery-backed and rugged
Internal battery transitions seamlessly during power changes, and the case is built for repeated field deployment rather than a single-use scenario.
Who this kit is built for
- Emergency management agencies staging EOC field teams, shelters, or staging areas — see the deployable communications kit page for procurement-specific detail.
- Shelter operators running concurrent staff and resident networks — see emergency shelter Wi-Fi.
- Incident command staff standing up mobile command posts — see mobile command center internet.
- Field response teams who need internet on arrival without waiting on infrastructure that may already be damaged.
Common questions
Need a configuration recommendation?
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