Abstract: A remote communications system comprises a mobile platform, a base station and a navigation station. The mobile platform comprises a cellular network base transceiver station; a location determining device; a first wireless transceiver; a first controller and a movement system for moving the mobile platform. The first controller is for receiving the location of the mobile platform from the location determining device, interfacing with the cellular network base transceiver station so as to control the cellular network base transceiver station and to act as a bridge between the cellular network base transceiver station and the wireless transceiver. The base station has a second wireless transceiver for communicating with the first wireless transceiver and a second controller for communicating with the controller via the second wireless transceiver. The second controller is arranged to control the first controller. The navigation station is for wirelessly controlling the movement system.