Lightning Talk: Helium
summary
A decentralized wireless network launches Helium Mobile as an app-based phone plan that can be $0/month (or $15/$30 upgrades), requires no contract or credit card on the free tier, and rewards location sharing. Network runs on owner-deployed hotspots visible at world.helium.com and falls back to T‑Mobile coverage in the US; partnerships extend to AT&T and Movar in Mexico. Deployment hits 960,000 phones active on a recent weekend, terabytes of data, and a $50M coverage grant funds larger hotspot builds.
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