DP Helium Mobile releases the first post-roadmap process update
Helium Mobile, the decentralized mobile and wireless networking project, has shared its first development update since unveiling its product roadmap in June.
The decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePin) has announced pilot programs with other telecommunications service providers to explore expanded coverage, increased compatibility with third-party hardware manufacturers, and network interoperability.
Helium's licensing program gives hardware developers a way to create and launch network-compatible hardware that supports wireless networking, such as routers, hotspots, and wireless relays.
RAKwireless became the first hardware manufacturer to benefit from Helium's licensing program for the MNTD.FI Pro mobile hotspot, which is currently only available in the United States.
Helium is trying to facilitate interoperability between other wireless carriers and decentralized networks through the OpenRoaming framework, a wireless standard developed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance.
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Helium builds on previous partnerships
In the year In early 2024, the telecommunications company Telefonica announced a partnership with Helium Networks to expand wireless coverage in Mexico.
The partnership allows Telefónica subscribers in Mexico City and Oaxaca to connect to nearby Helium Mobile hotspots, eliminating traffic from the Telefónica network and increasing network coverage in dead spots in remote areas.
DP is trying to disrupt traditional infrastructure.
Decentralized physical infrastructure is again in the spotlight, the sector is ranked among the most profitable in the first half of 2024. According to data from BitEye, DP returned an average of 58.74% to investors.
These networks allow individuals and communities to control the physical infrastructure in their environment and earn income by providing services and maintaining and improving the infrastructure.
Regulated utilities, such as Internet service providers, energy companies, and telecom companies, are notoriously capital-intensive enterprises that require large initial investments to provide the infrastructure and manpower for their services.
Because of the price level, utility companies have monopoly protection in local territories. They work with local governments to set prices and policies as the sole provider with the right to provide services for a geographic area.
DEP advocates say these decentralized networks could disrupt the Internet and Big Tech by lowering barriers to access to regulated utilities.
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