There is an experiment on YouTube where two people using simple Baofeng UV5 walkie talkies, software modems and Internet software conduct a peer to peer data transfer from Europe to the USA. The experiment is important to the extent that it runs on the margins of known Physics as UV5R works on VHF/UHF Band with a simple 5 watts.
A growing number of smartphone apps can switch from Ham Radio, Satellite Bands, and peer-to-peer as well as other networks.
Suffice it to say that the Users may not be interested on whether it is long range peer to peer or DMRoIP, if Artificial Intelligence can generate and maintain a multifaceted datalink including Load Balancing where possible, and simply inform you on what you can use the link for eg Texting or Voice
Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi
