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In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Carlos LeeCEO of the company Uplinkexplains why the world has already reached a communications bottleneck – and why the traditional “build more towers” communications model is no longer financially sustainable. The demand for data and connected devices has outpaced infrastructure capacity and communications unit economics, says Lee, who has worked in communications since the early days of mesh networking research in Portugal. As the costs of deploying new infrastructure rise while the price of data continues to fall, telecommunications companies are increasingly forced to lease access and adopt multi-sourcing strategies. Uplink’s premise is simple: the infrastructure already exists everywhere in the form of Wi-Fi routers, so the next step is to coordinate it at scale with incentives, security, and a seamless user experience.
Lei describes Uplink as a Communication market Which matches enterprises and carriers (including MVNOs) with underutilized Wi-Fi capacity Network dump– Often offers better internal performance than cellular while reducing costs. Most importantly, the delivery process is designed to be automated, so users don’t have to constantly join new networks as they move across cities, buildings, and public spaces. The result is a “win-win”: improved quality of service, cheaper delivery for carriers, and new revenue generation for router owners – without compromising privacy. Lee also points to real-world traction from enterprise pilots, where Uplink has reportedly led to measurable increases in customers, data transactions and connected devices — proof that decentralized infrastructure can deliver Web2-level results with Web3-style incentives.
Carlos Lee talks about why Uplink was built on Avalanche and the DePIN case in 2026
One of the key technical and strategic choices is Uplink’s decision to build on it Avalanche After upgrade “9000”. Lee says the choice comes down to three key factors: ability to implement, community alignment, and “cross-pollination” of the ecosystem — that is, the ability of multiple projects to collaborate and share engagement without constantly competing for the exact same users. It also explains why Uplink is used for Double code model: Olx It acts as an incentive layer to increase supply, while… Network credits Providing stable, predictable pricing for organizations that don’t want fluctuations in cost per gigabyte. He argues that this structure makes it possible to serve true Web2 buyers while still using cryptocurrency paths to solve the “chicken and egg” market problem.
Looking forward, Leo Tires 2026 is the year DePIN moves from narrative to scale. In his view, the category has reached maturity: year one was building, year two was testing, and now the projects are ready to deploy commercially, prove revenue, and show measurable results. For Uplink, this means expanding public testnet visibility, accelerating enterprise deployments, and approaching a token generation event (TGE) only when product traction and business fundamentals are strong enough that the token strengthens the network rather than distracting the team.
