The Wireless Revolution Fueled by Blockchain
Frank Mong of Helium reveals how blockchain-powered hotspots and shared infrastructure are disrupting traditional telecom to build a decentralized, user-owned wireless network.
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In this episode of Gen C, Frank Mong, COO of Helium, unpacks how blockchain, crypto incentives and shared infrastructure are transforming global connectivity. From early IoT use cases and crypto hotspots to major telco partnerships, Helium is decentralizing the internet one user owned network at a time. Their approach is creating an open, affordable and community-driven wireless network that puts power back in users hands.
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"Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.
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Sam Ewen is CoinDesk's SVP, head of CoinDesk Social, Multimedia & CD Studios

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