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Amir Haleem: Helium – The People's Wireless Network

Episode Summary

We were joined 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.

Episode Notes

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.

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

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This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/434