AT & T has emerged as the first large American wireless network operator in the United States to sign a DePin direction. DePin means “decentralized physical infrastructure network”, a business model primarily that allows ordinary users to win the encoded currency by operating Wi-Fi points.
Specifically, AT & T said that it will allow its customers mobile phones to roam the Wi-Fi hot points run by DePin players, including helium, Xnet and One profession. On the other hand, these players DePin Wi-Fi’s hotspot operators will be rewarded With encrypted currencies.
“AT & T is devoted to continuously enhancing the efficiency of the network and expanding communication options for our customers, whether they are at home, or while traveling internationally,” explained by Cameron Den from AT & T, the VP operator for the tower and roaming strategy, in a statement of light reading.
Dunn added: “As leaders in the Wi-Fi industry, we were exaggerated in the corridors, and we occupied a site on the wireless broadcast alliance board (WBA), and the road is steering in setting standards of WI-Fi quality standards.” “With captivating growth in the demand for wireless data, through 5G and Wi-Fi, the future of mobile delivery lies in wireless rapprochement. Together, we open new opportunities to grow with help in providing the best service and experience possible for our subscribers.”
Founded in 2003, WBA is defending Wi-Fi technology via the wireless ecosystem. AT & T was a long and active participant in the institution, as he was a major member of the network and a contributor to its initiatives.
Earlier this year, WBA The name For Wi-Fi be combined directly into any 6G standard in the future.
Depin’s ongoing questions
However, Depin AT & Telium, XNET and Karrier One partners have been completely mysterious about their work with AT & T and Wi-Fi in general. None of the companies will reveal all the GB prices that AT & T will pay to reach the hot points for its users. Two – XNET and Helium – the number of hot points currently operating.
The company wrote in response to questions from light reading: “XNET currently lives in about 1500 commercial and public sites throughout the United States,” the company wrote in response to questions from light reading. “We are on the right path to growing to about 4,500 by the end of 2025.”
Helium said it matters about 90,000 hot points.
All three DePin companies said they are in active discussions with additional mobile network operators for similar Wi-Fi roaming agreements. However, again, none of them provided any details – except for helium, which referred to It was previously announced With Telefónica in Mexico.
The helium a pioneer In space DePin. Also reported to read lightThe helium and other DePin players last year were set from the CBRS 3.5 GHz cells to the Wi-Fi network because Wi-Fi is technically easier to work, due to decades of standards by associations such as WBA.
Helium also runs a commercial MVNO service on T-Mobile. This offer, which was first launched in 2023, has visual Great growth the next The “zero plan” version Earlier this year, which provides 3 GB of data, 300 texts and 100 minutes for free.
Embrace Wi-Fi
AT&T has a long history of emptying the cellular network traffic on Wi-Fi hot points. In 2008, the company bought a Wi-Fi Way World, who runs thousands of hotspots of public Wi-Fi. Recently, the company expanded Wi-Fi’s discharge agreement with Boingo in 2019, from just a handful of sites to more than 80, including some major airports.
Comcast and Charter Communications also operates comprehensive Wi -Fi connections. Companies use these hot points Cost compensation From MVNO agreements with Verizon. Passpoint is the mechanism that COMCAST uses and the charter of their efforts.
For its part, Verizon Rotally turns Users between cellular and Wi-Fi are in traffic sites such as sports fields.
The article was updated on April 24 to include the number of Wi-Fi hot point from Helium.
