Trellis
Communication Without Limits
Satellite. Mesh networking. VPN. Emergency guidance. A single app that keeps you connected when cell towers fail, routes messages through space when nothing else works, and guides you through life-threatening emergencies — all without an internet connection.
Satellite Connectivity
When terrestrial infrastructure fails completely — no cell towers, no WiFi, no internet — Trellis reaches orbit. Messages route through satellite automatically.
Intelligent Routing Engine
Trellis evaluates every available communication path in real-time and selects the optimal route — automatically failing over the instant a connection drops. Encryption is maintained across every transport handoff.
Built for the Real World
Every feature is designed around one question: what happens when everything else fails?
Satellite Connectivity
Send SOS signals, heartbeat pings, and short messages through satellite when all terrestrial connectivity fails. Android 15+ native integration — no extra hardware.
Mesh Networking
Phone-to-phone communication over Bluetooth LE and WiFi Aware. No towers, no internet — messages hop across 50+ devices. WiFi Aware adds voice call and media sharing capability.
VPN Aggregation
Six protocols with intelligent geographic selection: V2Ray, Shadowsocks, WireGuard, Trojan, and more. Auto-failover keeps you connected through the heaviest censorship.
Emergency Auto-Activation
Listens for WEA, EU-Alert, and ShakeAlert signals. The moment danger is declared, mesh activates, contacts are notified, battery saver engages, and first-aid guidance appears.
Context-Aware First Aid
Step-by-step guidance that changes based on emergency type: earthquake, fire, active shooter, cardiac arrest. Red Cross certified content — unlocked only when it's needed.
Enhanced 911
Mesh-to-911 gateway: even one user with cell signal can relay emergency calls and precise GPS locations for the entire local network. Your phone can save someone else's life.
Stealth Mode
App disguises as a calculator, weather app, or clock with fully functional decoy interfaces. Hidden gesture access. For activists where having a VPN visible means arrest — or worse.
Venue Mode
Auto-detects 10,000+ stadiums, festivals, and conventions. Live maps, friend-finding, Lost & Found, parking channels — all over mesh when cell networks are congested.
Last Message Protocol
Pre-write a message for loved ones during calm moments. Triggered only by confirmed life-threatening conditions with a 5-minute cancel window. Sends via any available channel — including satellite.
Crowd Crush Detection
Real-time density estimation via BLE device count, WiFi Aware peers, accelerometer data, and GPS clustering. Alerts users and suggests safest exit routes before crush conditions develop.
Heartbeat Network
Small groups create mutual safety nets. Passive sensor monitoring detects unusual inactivity and alerts the group automatically. For families, activists, hikers, and journalists in conflict zones.
Awareness Radar
Persistent ambient threat indicator synthesizing NOAA, USGS, NWS, EPA air quality, wildfire proximity, flood gauges, and mesh crowd data into a single living status. Glance and know.
Three Markets, One Platform
Trellis serves consumers, institutions, and at-risk populations — with each use case reinforcing the network for everyone else.
Consumers
Daily engagement at concerts, stadiums, and festivals — plus a life-saving safety net that's always running in the background.
- Find friends on live venue maps
- Message over mesh when cell is jammed
- Ambient threat awareness radar
- Emergency guidance when disaster hits
- Heartbeat groups for family safety
- Crowd crush early warnings
Institutions
Schools, venues, and organizations get real-time accountability, emergency coordination, and compliance documentation — all from one platform.
- Emergency roll call in under 60 seconds
- Verified authority broadcast channels
- First responder integration & hand-off
- Command center dashboard
- Drill mode with scoring & analytics
- Insurance compliance certificates
Restricted Countries
For activists, journalists, and citizens in Iran, China, and Myanmar — where secure communication isn't a feature, it's survival.
- Multi-protocol VPN with auto-failover
- Stealth mode — app disguises as calculator
- Satellite fallback when internet is cut
- Duress PIN opens fake empty interface
- Traffic obfuscation (looks like video calls)
- Forensic-resistant data protection
Four Modes, One App
Trellis seamlessly switches between modes based on your situation — no manual configuration needed.
Everyday — Venue Mode
At a concert or stadium? Trellis auto-activates. Find friends on a live map, share photos over mesh, and navigate the venue without cell signal.
Crisis — Emergency Mode
An alert fires. Mesh activates instantly, battery saver engages, contacts are notified via every channel including satellite, and life-saving guidance appears on screen.
Restricted — Privacy Mode
VPN aggregation activates when censorship is detected. Stealth mode hides the app. Multi-protocol failover keeps your connection alive, private, and invisible.
Institutional — Command Mode
Schools and venues use verified authority accounts to run roll calls, push emergency instructions, coordinate with first responders, and generate compliance reports.
The Market & The Mission
Trellis sits at the intersection of consumer engagement, emergency infrastructure, and censorship resistance — a $100B+ addressable market.
B2C Consumer Revenue
Free tier with mesh networking and emergency features. Premium at $9.99/month or $99.99/year unlocks VPN aggregation, satellite messaging, venue mode, and advanced safety features. Auto-granted free in restricted countries.
B2B Institutional Contracts
Schools, stadiums, and venues pay for emergency roll call, verified authority channels, command center dashboards, drill analytics, and compliance documentation. Complete emergency preparedness infrastructure.
Government & Grant Funding
DHS, FEMA, NSF, DOD DIU, and SBIR programs fund first responder tech and critical communication infrastructure. Trellis qualifies across multiple federal and state programs with $5–15M in identified pipeline.
Multi-Modal Resilient Communication
Intelligent routing across 10 transport layers with auto-failover and E2E encryption
Crowd Density Estimation
Real-time crush detection via multi-radio proximity sensing
Acoustic Rescue Beacon
Mesh-network triangulation for trapped victim location
Distributed Evidence Preservation
Mesh-distributed encrypted media vault with chain-of-custody
Passive Wellness Monitoring
Phone usage pattern analysis for elderly care & safety
Mesh Network Incentive System
Credit-based rewards for relay participation
Path to Launch
40 features across 5 priority tiers, built on Flutter/Dart for simultaneous iOS and Android deployment.
Build Now
- Satellite API integration
- WiFi Aware mesh transport
- Intelligent routing engine
- Stealth mode / app disguise
- Battery management system
- Last message protocol
Build Next
- Heartbeat network groups
- Silent guardian growth engine
- Awareness radar
- Crowd crush detection
- Mesh rewards system
- Evidence vault
- Audio rescue beacon
Build Soon
- 5G Sidelink preparation
- Dead drop messaging
- Traffic obfuscation
- Drill mode & compliance
- SMS fallback handler
- VoIP over mesh
- Offline maps
Growth & Vision
- eSIM / MVNO integration
- Insurance partnerships
- Government contracts
- Trellis for Schools package
- UWB precision positioning
- Starlink optimization
- Real-time translation
Technology Stack
Flutter / Dart
iOS + Android from one codebase
Firebase
Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions
Signal Protocol
End-to-end encryption standard
BLE + WiFi Aware
Multi-radio mesh networking
SatelliteManager
Android 15+ satellite API
Stripe Billing
Subscription management
Be Part of the Network
Trellis is in active development. Join the waitlist to be among the first to build the mesh — or reach out to discuss investment and partnership opportunities.
iOS & Android · Flutter/Dart · Coming 2026
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