Amir Haleem: Helium – The People's Wireless Network 546342

Helium is a global, distributed network of long-range wireless coverage hotspots for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, powered by the Helium blockchain. Community run hotspots create 'The People’s Network' and they are rewarded with $HNT, the native cryptocurrency of the network, through the Proof-of-Coverage mechanism. Helium has managed to build the largest P2P network with over 600,000 hotspots and is now starting to deploy other networks like a 5g cellular network. We were ed by Founder and CEO of Helium, Amir Haleem, to chat about how Helium works and the most interesting use cases, how the Proof-of-Coverage mechanism allows the community to participate, and the road ahead for the network. Topics covered in this episode: What is a wireless network and what makes them so interesting The objective of Helium The use cases Amir is most interested in How cellular networks are utilized Helium and censorship resistance The architecture of the Helium Network Proof-of-coverage The HNT and Data Credit tokens The possibility of Helium becoming interoperable and hosting smart contracts The biggest challenges in Helium's future Episode links: Helium Helium on Twitter Amir on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis Safe: Gnosis Safe is a smart wallet for securely managing digital assets and allows you to define customized access permissions. - https://epicenter.rocks/gnosissafe Tally: Tally is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/434 h1x1x