Core
Coverage
Use
Core.
}Helium's core technologies provide a novel decentralized and trust-less model for building highly-scalable wireless infrastructure.
Validators
Proof-of-Coverage
Blockchain
Validators
Validators are a new entity on the Helium Blockchain that will perform consensus group work including verifying transactions, and adding new blocks to the blockchain.
Relevant Links
Discord Channel: #HIP-25-ValidatorsHelium Improvement Proposal 25- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Submit for approval Helium Improvement Proposal (HIP) 25 - Validators
- Launch Validators on Testnet and Iterate
- Launch Staking Intent on Mainnet
- Launch Validators on Mainnet (Stretch)
Proof-of-Coverage
Proof-of-Coverage verifies on an ongoing basis that Hotspots are honestly representing their location and wireless network coverage they are creating from that location.
Relevant Links
DocumentationHelium Network Explorer- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Build an operational dashboard for suspected bad actors
- Build community engagement around finding suspected hotspots
- Continue to Adjust HIP 15/17 variables
- Improve RSSI and FSPL calculations
- Promote coverage mapping as a way to confirm hotspot location
- Network Graph Analysis
Blockchain
The purpose-built Helium Blockchain underpins the network, handling network security, microtransactions, and packet routing.
Relevant Links
Helium Block ExplorerGithub- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Chain Variable Multi-Sig
- HIP 18 (Removing Oracle Forecast) Implementation
- Onboard Light Hotspots
- Explore Transparency Reporting
- HIP 12 (Remote Assertion) Implementation (Community Driven)
- HIP 24 (Fractional Reward) Implementation (Community Driven)
- Rosetta Implementation (TBD, Community Driven)
Coverage.
Hotspots create vast areas of coverage, while mining HNT. Helium has created a variety of tools to help the community build the best network possible.
Hotspots
Wallet
Tabs/Mappers
Light Hotspots
Hotspots
Hotspots are the primary miners of the Helium Blockchain. They provide wireless internet access to millions of devices and participate in Proof-of-Coverage.
Relevant Links
GithubHelium-Compatible Hotspots- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Add HIP19 Makers
- Build infrastruture for new Makers to test and bring Hotspots to market
- Begin Light Hotspot
- Show Reward Scaling in Explorer
- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- New Hotspot App
- Hotspot Assert Improvements: Location and Address Autocomplete
- Stake HNT for Validators
- Favourite Hotspot: allows hosts to optimize their coverage like an owner
Tabs/Mappers
The Helium Mappers initiative allows community members to measure and log Helium Network coverage.
Relevant Links
Discord Channel: Helium-TabsDiscord Channel: Coverage-MappingMappers DocumentationMappers- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Tabs opt-into mappers
- Enable other mapping devices to onboard via Tabs
- Open source
Light Hotspots
Light Hotspots are Hotspot variants with limited onboard compute, relying on cloud services for mining activities.
Relevant Links
Github- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Light Hotspots are able to packet forward to blockchain defined routers
- Enable Makers to onboarding manually via USB key
- Allow Light Hotspots to earn HNT for data transfer
Use.
The Helium Network presents a new opportunity for thousands of businesses that wish to build solutions without the barriers of cost and coverage.
Console
Blockchain Applications
Wireless Protocols
- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Release Console as open source (both frontend and backend)
- Streamline user experience with Flows (Beta)
- Deliver LoRaWAN updates (ADR, MAC command info)
- Expand regional support for CN470, AS 1/2
- Integrate with IoT Platforms/Services
- Deliver plugin to integrate with ChirpStack LoRaWAN Network Server (LNS)
Blockchain Applications
Blockchain applications are decentralized services that rely and run on Helium's massive peer-to-peer network.
Relevant Links
Github- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- TBD Blockchain application (MVP)
Wireless Protocols
Currently The Helium Network supports only the LoRaWAN wireless protocol, but the blockchain itself is frequency/protocol agnostic.
- Q1 Goals
- Q2 Goals
- H2 Goals
- Enable alternative wireless protocols (LTE/5G, WiFi, etc.) to use blockchain/data credits (beta)