AT&T Announces Mobile Cell Phone Site in a Suitcase

Have you ever wanted to have cell phone tower that you could bring with you so that you never lost service? Well, you can do that if you are a business customer of AT&T and can afford one of the companies Remote Mobility Zones. The system is available in three versions, but the most interesting to us is the Fly-away solution that packs a small cell site into a suitcase. The system is designed for first responders so they can bring voice and data coverage to an area where disaster has knocked out communication channels. The Remote Mobility Zone can handle 14 simultaneous calls and can extend connectivity up to one half of a mile in any direction from the suitcase site. Created for use by police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders, the Fly-away AT&T Remote Mobility Zone option is currently available to government agencies and personnel. The cost of the units will range from $15,000 to $45,000, AT&T said Monday, plus some hefty monthly fees.