Gateway with backup power and communications system

A communications apparatus comprising:

• a communications circuit comprising:
• a first communications system configured to communicate with a first communications network over a first communications medium;
• a second communications system configured to communicate with the first communications network over a second communications medium;
• and
• a communications port configured to communicate with a second communications network;
• a power circuit comprising:
• a first power system configured to power the communications apparatus with a first power source;
• and
• a second power system configured to power the communications apparatus with a second power source;
• and
• a processing system configured to be powered by the power circuit and selectively control communications flows between the communications port and at least one of the first communications system and the second communications system;
• wherein selectively controlling communications flows between the communications port and at least one of the first communications system and the second communications system comprises:
• identifying a data connection between a first endpoint on the first communications network and a second endpoint on the second communications network;
• identifying a first data packet of the data connection;
• identifying a second data packet of the data connection;
• routing the first data packet through the first communications system;
• and
• routing the second data packet through the second communications system.