Movies of scenes where people seemingly talking to each other, hands-free and at quite a distance apart is pure bullshit. OK, maybe not. Perhaps the characters were using Milo?
![Milo Action Hands-free Group Communicator](https://d2cdo4blch85n8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Milo-Action-Hands-free-Group-Communicator-image-1-1024x683.jpg)
No, not that beverage. Milo is a walkie-talkie of sort, except that it is completely hands-free. There’s no button to press to talk. You just talk.
Milo Action Communicator is an ‘action communicator’ that lets you chat with your squad hands-free at distances up to 2,000 feet (610 meters; or a mile in long-range mode) and doing so without Wi-Fi or cell signal.
![Milo Action Hands-free Group Communicator](https://d2cdo4blch85n8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Milo-Action-Hands-free-Group-Communicator-image-2-1024x576.jpg)
The secret sauce is the proprietary MiloNet wireless networking protocol that offers reliable distribution of voice over a highly dynamic ad-hoc mesh network. It is tolerant to packet loss, provides proactive routing, latency control and is “air efficient.”
Here’s an overview of how it works:
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Milo Action Communicator further boasts advanced audio processing, including wind and noise suppression, six high-performance microphones, a complex RF design, and a custom speaker and amplifier.
When set up, Milo’s mesh network offers secure, closed-channel communications at conversational volume, so everyone can do what they are doing and communicate at the same time.
![Milo Action Hands-free Group Communicator](https://d2cdo4blch85n8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Milo-Action-Hands-free-Group-Communicator-image-3-1024x576.jpg)
The hardware can be clip to the pocket, bicycle or motorcycle handlebars, helmet, or on an armband. Finally, users will be alert when someone in the group is going out-of-range or re-joins the group.
You can learn more about Milo Action Communicator at Kickstarter where you can also secure a pair or more for US$319 or more.
Images: Milo.