氦氣將其社區構建的Wi-Fi網絡擴展到AT＆T訂戶

根據公告公告

AT&T subscribers will now be able to automatically connect to DePIN project Helium’s community-built Wi-Fi network when they come into proximity of a hotspot through the latest integration from the telecom giant, the company announced Thursday.

該公司週四宣布，AT＆T訂戶現在將能夠通過電信巨頭的最新集成靠近熱點時自動連接到Depin Project helium的社區構建的Wi-Fi網絡。

As part of a new partnership, AT&T will integrate with the Solana-based, decentralized project to provide seamless connectivity for its subscribers in a move pitched as a cost-efficient alternative to traditional wireless infrastructure, according to a press release.

作為新合作夥伴關係的一部分，AT＆T將與基於Solana的分散項目集成，為其訂戶提供無縫的連通性，以作為傳統無線基礎設施的一種經濟高效替代方案提供了無縫的連接。

Mario Di Dio, general manager of network at Helium, said in an interview with The Block that AT&T subscribers will automatically connect to the Helium network when they come into proximity of a hotspot through the company’s latest integration.

Helium網絡總經理Mario Di dio在接受該區塊的採訪時說，AT＆T訂戶通過公司的最新集成靠近熱點時，將自動連接到氦網絡。

“This is a commercial agreement between AT&T and NOVA Labs, the company that develops and maintains the Helium Network,” a spokesperson for AT&T told The Block via email. “AT&T will not be paying the operators of the Hotspots. Instead, the operators will continue to be rewarded in the same way they are today through the network's usage-based reward system.”

AT＆T的發言人通過電子郵件告訴Block：“這是AT＆T和Nova Labs之間的商業協議。” “ AT＆T將不會向熱點的運營商支付。相反，運營商將繼續以通過網絡的基於使用的基於使用的獎勵系統來獎勵他們今天的獎勵。”

Helium has been viewed as one of the most promising real-world applications of blockchain, though the project has drawn criticism by some hotspot operators who were disappointed by their network payouts considering their investment in specialized hardware. The project’s reputation was also dinged after a report from The Verge claimed that Helium had overstated its relationship with Lime and Salesforce.

氦氣被視為區塊鏈最有前途的現實應用程序之一，儘管該項目引起了一些熱點運營商的批評，他們因其對專業硬件的投資而對網絡支出感到失望。在The Verge的一份報告稱氦氣誇大了其與Lime和Salesforce的關係之後，該項目的聲譽也陷入了困境。

“Hotspot operators are rewarded for providing useful coverage and offloading data, further emphasizing the Helium Network’s decentralized, community-driven nature,” Di Dio said in a statement. “We believe the collaboration between AT&T and Helium highlights the real-world utility of crypto. The Helium Network has proven that crypto can be a powerful incentive in building out and deploying wireless infrastructure.”

Di Dio在一份聲明中說：“熱點運營商提供了有用的覆蓋範圍和卸載數據，進一步強調了氦網絡的分散，以社區為導向的自然。” “我們認為，AT＆T和氦之間的合作突出了加密貨幣的現實實用性。氦網絡已證明，加密貨幣可以是建立和部署無線基礎架構的強大動力。”

Helium has formed similar relationships with Telefónica’s Movistar and other “mobile network operators” and “mobile virtual network operators,” according to the press release. Earlier this year, Helium Mobile, a service built on the Solana-based peer-to-peer Helium network, launched a nationwide plan in the U.S. providing users with unlimited data, text and talk.

根據新聞稿，氦與Telefónica的Movistar和其他“移動網絡運營商”和“移動虛擬網絡運營商”建立了類似的關係。今年早些時候，建立在基於Solana的點對點氦網絡上的一項服務氦氣移動設備在美國啟動了一項全國性計劃，為用戶提供了無限的數據，文本和談話。

The project, which was founded in 2013 to support internet of things devices, raised $111 million in a 2021 token sale led by Andreessen Horowitz and later an additional $200 million in a Series D round led by Tiger Global and the now-bankrupt FTX Ventures.

該項目成立於2013年，旨在支持物聯網設備，在由Andreessen Horowitz領導的2021年代幣銷售中籌集了1.11億美元，後來在由Tiger Global和現已破產的FTX Ventures領導的一輪D輪中增加了2億美元。

The network’s token, HNT, currently trades at $3.62 at time of writing, according to The Block’s price page. At its peak in 2021, the token exchanged hands for more than $50, in part due to the hype around crypto at the time and former association with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The project initially used a proprietary blockchain but later migrated onto Solana, a blockchain heavily supported by SBF, last year.

該網絡的代幣HNT目前在寫作時以3.62美元的價格交易。在2021年的頂峰上，代幣交換了超過50美元，部分原因是當時加密雜誌的炒作以及前與FTX創始人Sam Bankman Fried的協會。該項目最初使用了專有區塊鏈，但後來遷移到了去年由SBF大力支持的區塊鏈遷移到Solana。

Earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its case against Nova Labs after determining the project’s three tokens — the Helium Network Token (HNT), Helium Mobile Token (MOBILE) and and the Helium IoT Network Token (IoT) — were not unregistered securities.

本月早些時候，美國證券交易委員會在確定該項目的三個令牌（HNT），氦氣移動令牌（Mobile）和氦Iot網絡Token（IoT）之後，對Nova Labs進行了案件。

The lawsuit was filed in January 2024, in one of the last enforcement actions the agency levied against a crypto project during former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure. Nova agreed to pay $200,000, without admitting or denying claims involving private placement.

該訴訟於2024年1月提起，該機構在前SEC主席Gary Gensler任職期間針對加密項目的最後執法行動之一提起訴訟。 Nova同意支付200,000美元，而不承認或拒絕涉及私人安置的索賠。