Helium Partners With AT&T to Expand Decentralized Wi-Fi Coverage
The partnership represents a major milestone for Heliums DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) model, which rewards individuals with HNT tokens for deploying mini cell towersknown as Hotspotsthat provide local Wi-Fi coverage.
This is a commercial agreement between AT&T and Nova Labs, the developer of the Helium network, said Mario Di Dio, Heliums general manager of network, in a statement to The Block.
AT&T Subscribers to Auto-Connect
As part of the integration, AT&T mobile customers will automatically connect to Helium hotspots when in range, improving coverage and network efficiency without relying solely on traditional infrastructure.
Helium claims to have more than 93,000 hotspots deployed in North America, with thousands already live and ready to support AT&T traffic.
Importantly, AT&T will not pay hotspot operators directly. Instead, operators will continue to earn HNT tokens through Heliums existing usage-based reward system, which incentivizes the expansion and activity of the network.
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