A wireless remote communication unit for communicating with a cellular network node and other wireless remote communication units, the wireless remote communication unit comprising: at least one transceiver configured to communicate with the cellular network node using either a first technology employed with mesh connectivity via at least one other wireless remote communication unit or a second technology employed with a direct connection; and a processor coupled to the at least one transceiver and arranged to: determine when the wireless remote communication unit moves out of coverage of the cellular network node and, in response thereto, configure the wireless remote communication unit with mesh router functionality that transfers data from one node to another node within a mesh network using the first technology based on, at least in part, information obtained from a received first message using the first technology employed with mesh connectivity from at least one other wireless remote communication unit; wherein the wireless remote communication unit is characterised in that the first message from the at least one other wireless remote communication unit is a beacon that includes an indication that the at least one other wireless remote communication unit is inside of cellular coverage. at least one transceiver configured to communicate with the cellular network node using either a first technology employed with mesh connectivity via at least one other wireless remote communication unit or a second technology employed with a direct connection; and a processor coupled to the at least one transceiver and arranged to: determine when the wireless remote communication unit moves out of coverage of the cellular network node and, in response thereto, configure the wireless remote communication unit with mesh router functionality that transfers data from one node to another node within a mesh network using the first technology based on, at least in part, information obtained from a received first message using the first technology employed with mesh connectivity from at least one other wireless remote communication unit; wherein the wireless remote communication unit is characterised in that the first message from the at least one other wireless remote communication unit is a beacon that includes an indication that the at least one other wireless remote communication unit is inside of cellular coverage. determine when the wireless remote communication unit moves out of coverage of the cellular network node and, in response thereto, configure the wireless remote communication unit with mesh router functionality that transfers data from one node to another node within a mesh network using the first technology based on, at least in part, information obtained from a received first message using the first technology employed with mesh connectivity from at least one other wireless remote communication unit; wherein the wireless remote communication unit is characterised in that the first message from the at least one other wireless remote communication unit is a beacon that includes an indication that the at least one other wireless remote communication unit is inside of cellular coverage.