Dimitri Zabirov at Radiogram

I was born and raised in Siberia and and nationally recognized in radiotelecom. I worked at an R&D institute developing over-the-horizon radio communication. The equipment was heavy and expensive, but during hunting and fishing trips in sparsely populated areas, I saw the need for something simpler: affordable, wide-coverage communication—even just for text. Later, I joined a top-3 Asian R&D company focused on mobile phones and cellular base stations. The contrast was stark: cheap, widespread equipment, but with limited vision—especially 5G, which covers only 20% of land and none of the oceans. The focus was all on speed, not reach. This contrast made the core problem clear: while cities chase faster data, rural and remote areas are left with nothing. The answer? Affordable, over-the-horizon text communication using portable devices that relay messages without base stations. The more devices, the stronger the network. Priced around $36, with no subscription fees, such a solution could deliver real value—connecting people where no signal ever reaches.