MeshVault Launches Decentralized Offline-First Protocol Enabling 10Gbps File Transfers Without Internet

BERLIN — MeshVault, a German networking infrastructure startup, has officially launched its VaultMesh Protocol, a decentralized, offline-first networking protocol that enables high-speed file transfers between devices without any internet infrastructure. The protocol, now available as an open specification and software development kit (SDK), supports directional millimeter-wave (mmWave) links between devices at distances up to 100 meters and achieves raw throughput of 10Gbps per link — faster than most home broadband connections.

The launch positions MeshVault as a potential solution for disaster relief communications, rural connectivity, maritime networks, and military ad-hoc operations — environments where internet access is unavailable or unreliable.

How VaultMesh Works

VaultMesh is not a traditional mesh networking protocol in the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth sense. Its key innovations are:

Physical Layer: Directional mmWave Links

Devices equipped with VaultMesh hardware (currently available as a USB-C dongle, the VaultLink, priced at $149) communicate using directional 60GHz mmWave phased arrays, similar to those used in 5G small cells and emerging Wi-Fi 7 implementations. Unlike omnidirectional radio, these directional links concentrate energy between two nodes, dramatically increasing throughput and reducing interference.

A single VaultLink pair can sustain 10Gbps bidirectional throughput at up to 100 meters line-of-sight, with throughput degrading gracefully to 2Gbps at 200 meters in non-line-of-sight conditions.

Routing: TeraStream Algorithm

VaultMesh uses TeraStream, MeshVault's proprietary routing algorithm, to manage multi-hop mesh networks of up to 500 devices. Unlike traditional IP routing (which assumes a relatively stable network topology), TeraStream is designed for highly dynamic topologies where devices move, join, and leave the mesh continuously.

TeraStream combines:

• Predictive link quality estimation using a lightweight ML model running on each node
• Store-and-forward buffering so that data is not lost when intermediate nodes move out of range
• Epidemic routing with selective deduplication to maximize delivery probability in sparse networks

The result: a mesh of 500 VaultLink-equipped devices can collectively route a 10GB file across 30 hops with 94% delivery reliability and median end-to-end latency of 340ms, according to MeshVault's whitepaper published simultaneously with the launch.

No Internet Required

Critically, VaultMesh operates entirely independently of internet infrastructure. There is no central server, no DNS dependency, and no requirement for any pre-existing network. Two VaultLink devices form a mesh in under 200 milliseconds on first boot, without user configuration.

An optional VaultMesh Gateway (a small desktop appliance, $399) can bridge the VaultMesh network to the traditional internet when available, but it is not required for core functionality.

Applications and Early Adopters

MeshVault has signed agreements with three disaster relief organizations — Médecins Sans Frontières, Direct Relief, and the International Federation of Red Cross — to deploy VaultMesh kits in disaster response scenarios where communications infrastructure has been destroyed.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has approved VaultMesh for use on vessels operating in Norwegian waters, enabling high-speed inter-ship file transfer without satellite connectivity.

The U.S. Army's XII Corps Signal Regiment has awarded MeshVault a $23 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract to evaluate VaultMesh for tactical ad-hoc communications in contested RF environments.

Open Specification

Unlike most enterprise networking products, MeshVault is releasing VaultMesh as an open specification (VaultMesh Protocol Specification v1.0, available at meshvault.io/spec), with a reference implementation under an Apache 2.0 license. Hardware manufacturers can license the VaultMesh stack for integration into smartphones, laptops, IoT devices, and vehicles.

"We want VaultMesh to become the Bluetooth of 2030 — built into every device by default," said CEO and co-founder Lena Brandt. "But unlike Bluetooth, it will actually be fast."

Business Model

MeshVault's revenue comes from:

1. VaultLink hardware sales ($149/unit, 60% gross margin)
2. VaultMesh Gateway ($399/unit)
3. Enterprise SDK licensing — device manufacturers pay a per-unit royalty of $0.50 for devices integrating the VaultMesh stack
4. Professional services for government and enterprise deployments

The company reports $12 million in pre-order backlog as of launch day.

Funding

MeshVault has raised $67 million to date across seed and Series A rounds led by Earlybird Venture Capital and Atomico, with participation from NATO's Innovation Fund and the European Innovation Council.