# Communications

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## [About the Communications category](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/about-the-communications-category/27)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
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**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/about-the-communications-category/27 "2026-01-29T23:58:46Z")

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Communication between robots and their operators: acoustic, satellite, RF, and more.

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## [Introducing M4P: An Open Protocol for Delay-Tolerant Maritime Mesh Networking](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/introducing-m4p-an-open-protocol-for-delay-tolerant-maritime-mesh-networking/46)

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**Author:** [@peter](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/peter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/introducing-m4p-an-open-protocol-for-delay-tolerant-maritime-mesh-networking/46 "2026-08-31T21:00:44Z")

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Introducing M4P: An Open Protocol for Delay-Tolerant Maritime Mesh Networking I’m Peter Girard, a software engineer at Poseidon’s Forge, a young startup building AUVs with the goal of reducing the time and cost of going …