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Meshtastic

open source, off-grid, encrypted mesh communication platform
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Meshtastic

Summary

Meshtastic is a mesh networking[1]. Meshtastic has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Meshtastic's instance of is recorded as mesh networking[3].
  • Meshtastic's instance of is recorded as open-source software[4].
  • Meshtastic's instance of is recorded as open hardware[5].
  • Meshtastic's developer is recorded as Kevin Hester-Chow[6].
  • Meshtastic's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0[7].
  • Meshtastic's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.16.a597230[8].
  • Meshtastic's software version identifier is recorded as 0.4.2[9].
  • Meshtastic's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.4[10].
  • Meshtastic's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0[11].
  • Meshtastic's Commons category is recorded as Meshtastic[12].
  • Meshtastic's platform is recorded as iOS[13].
  • Meshtastic's platform is recorded as Android[14].
  • Meshtastic was distributed by digital download[15].
  • Meshtastic's review score is recorded as 4.809999942779541/5[16].
  • Meshtastic's input device is recorded as touchscreen[17].
  • February 20, 2020 marks the founding of Meshtastic[18].
  • Meshtastic's distributed by is recorded as Q368215[19].
  • Meshtastic's distributed by is recorded as Google Play[20].
  • Meshtastic's official website is recorded as https://meshtastic.org/[21].
  • Meshtastic's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][22].
  • Meshtastic's described at URL is recorded as https://appadvice.com/app/meshtastic/1586432531[23].
  • Meshtastic's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware[24].
  • Meshtastic's uses is recorded as LoRaWAN[25].
  • Meshtastic's hashtag is recorded as meshtastic[26].
  • Meshtastic's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12100'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mesh networking[3], open-source software[4], and open hardware[5].

Origins

February 20, 2020 marks the founding of Meshtastic[18].

Why It Matters

Meshtastic has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . play.google.com. Retrieved . play.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . appadvice.com. Retrieved . appadvice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_meshtastic_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Meshtastic}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/meshtastic}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 2d ago · Meshdash · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → digital download
    Review score → 4.809999942779541/5
    Instance of → mesh networking, open-source software, open hardware
    Described at url → https://appadvice.com/app/meshtastic/1586432531
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1535]]: [[Q139844395]], Add MeshDash (Q139844395) as third-party software using Meshtastic — self-hosted GPL-3.0 dashboard per https://meshdash.co.uk"
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