Building the Future of Resilient Communication
We're on a mission to ensure that critical data always reaches its destination, no matter the circumstances.
Our Mission
To provide enterprise-grade redundant communication infrastructure that ensures mission-critical data delivery even in the most challenging environments. We believe that connectivity shouldn't be a luxury—it should be guaranteed.
Our Vision
A world where communication infrastructure is so resilient that network outages become a thing of the past. We're building the foundation for truly reliable IoT, emergency services, and industrial applications.
Our Story
How Wave RF came to be and our journey to revolutionize resilient communication.
Wave RF was started by Eric Andrechek and a group of University of Michigan students as a part of Professor Eric Fretz's entrepreneurship course in fall of 2023. These students identified the inability to reliably communicate during football games at the Big House, and started envisioning a product that would let users communicate over radio waves, without a reliance on the overloaded cellular and internet infrastructure.
Simultaneously, Eric Andrechek and Jack Woods were working on a research project to build a high-altitude weather balloon payload capable of transmitting telemetry data back to the cloud and to ground stations and chase vehicles in realtime. They realized that there were few off-the-shelf solutions that could provide reliable data transmission over long distances without relying on existing infrastructure, especially in remote areas. This experience further solidified their belief in the need for a resilient communication solution.
Combining their experiences and insights, Eric and Jack officially incorporated Wave RF in March of 2024. They envisioned a simple and affordable off-the-shelf solution that could allow for seamless switching between multiple communication technologies—such as LoRa, cellular, and Wi-Fi—to provide reliable communication to everyone, from app users at a crowded event to emergency responders in disaster zones.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we do, from product development to customer support.
Reliability First
We obsess over uptime, redundancy, and failover. Your data delivery is our top priority, with five nines reliability baked into everything we build.
Innovation
We're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in multi-modal communication, pioneering new approaches to network resilience.
Open Source
We believe in transparency and community collaboration. Our core technology is open source, allowing anyone to audit, contribute, and build upon our work.
Customer Success
We succeed when our customers succeed. Every feature is built with real-world use cases in mind, refined through direct customer feedback.
Security & Privacy
End-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge architecture ensure your data remains secure and private, even as it traverses multiple networks.
Mission-Driven
We're here to solve real problems that matter. From emergency services to scientific research, we focus on applications that make a difference.
Join Our Open Source Community
Transparency and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. Explore our code, contribute features, or simply follow along as we build the future of resilient connectivity.
Contribute to Wave RF
Review our architecture, report issues, suggest features, or contribute code. Every star, fork, and contribution helps us build better connectivity solutions.
Meet The Team
A diverse group of engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs united by a shared mission to build the world's most resilient communication infrastructure.
John "Jack" Woods
Co-Founder & CEO
Electrical engineering student at the University of Michigan with a focus on RF systems.
Eric Andrechek
Co-Founder & CTO
Computer science, electrical engineering, and entrepreneurship alum from the University of Michigan.
Blake Bengston
Business Development Lead
MBA Candidate at Michigan Ross with experience in consulting and venture funds.
Quinn Arnold
Digital Marketing Specialist
Graphic design and entrepreneurship alum from the University of Michigan.
