S3E19 Helium: Broadband on the Blockchain w. Abhay Kumar - a podcast by Anthony Day

from 2023-08-04T23:01

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'Decentralise everything' they say... Helium accepted the challenge. How do you decentralise wireless telecoms to allow anyone or any device to connect to the internet? Listen in to find out more...
On this show we discuss how a 10-year old silicon valley project pivoted to Blockchain, then made a full migration from roll-your-own protocol to Solana, and a lot more besides!



- The history of Helium Network and the DePIN network
- What makes the combination of IOT and Blockchain so powerful
- Early applications for Helium
- Plans for migration to Solana
- What it takes to grow an ecosystem like Helium and the challenges of working with physical hardware
- Advice to others building with Web3 and Blockchain tech

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