DEADINS：分散的物理基础设施网络将如何重塑电信行业

电信行业处于关键时刻。作为全球数据消耗的飞机，传统电信运营商面临着完美的挑战风暴：停滞的订户增长，昂贵的基础设施维护和对带宽的不满需求。

The telecommunications industry is facing a capacity dilemma. As global data consumption skyrockets, traditional telecom operators are grappling with stagnant subscriber growth, costly infrastructure maintenance and an insatiable demand for bandwidth. This capacity crunch is not just a problem for carriers; it's a looming crisis for consumers who increasingly rely on seamless connectivity in their daily lives.

电信行业面临着容量困境。作为全球数据消耗飞机，传统的电信运营商正在努力应对停滞的订户增长，昂贵的基础设施维护和对带宽的需求。这种容量紧缩不仅是承运人的问题。对于日常生活中越来越依赖无缝连通性的消费者来说，这是一场迫在眉睫的危机。

Enter the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) — a solution that promises to address the capacity dilemma head-on. In a decentralized model, infrastructure is owned, deployed and maintained by multiple parties rather than by a central authority like a big telco operator. In return for sharing in the cost and work of deploying new network capacity, infrastructure owners are rewarded with blockchain incentives.

输入分散的物理基础设施网络（DEPIN），该解决方案有望正面解决容量困境。在分散的模型中，基础架构由多个政党拥有，部署和维护，而不是像大型电信运营商这样的中央当局。作为分享部署新网络容量的成本和工作的回报，基础设施所有者得到了区块链激励措施的奖励。

By leveraging distributed resources and blockchain technology, carriers can see:

通过利用分布式资源和区块链技术，运营商可以看到：

Reduced infrastructure costs and faster network expansion

降低基础设施成本和更快的网络扩展

Increased network capacity and improved service quality

提高网络容量并提高了服务质量

New revenue streams and value-added services

新的收入流和增值服务

Enhanced sustainability and reduced environmental impact

增强的可持续性并减少了环境影响

Overcoming resistance to change

克服改变的抵抗力

For many telecom executives, embracing decentralization represents a significant cultural shift. But they’d be wise to consider history as they look to the future of their industry. For example, when the initial switch from analog to digital networks began in the 1990s, consumers and industry executives were hesitant to upgrade their systems. But once implemented, 2G cellular technology improved capacity and efficiency, and also enhanced voice quality, SMS messaging and data services that would lay the foundation for subsequent generations of mobile services.

对于许多电信高管来说，拥抱权力下放是一种重大的文化转变。但是，他们明智地考虑历史，因为他们着眼于自己的行业的未来。例如，当最初从模拟网络转到数字网络在1990年代开始时，消费者和行业高管就不愿升级其系统。但是，一旦实施，2G蜂窝技术就提高了容量和效率，并提高了语音质量，SMS消息传递和数据服务，这将为后来的移动服务奠定基础。

Concerns about quality of service, control and security no longer need to deter a transition to a decentralized network. Each of these issues can be satisfactorily addressed through standards-based implementations and robust governance models to achieve the long-term benefits of adopting decentralized models, as well as set the stage for future innovation and improvements. By collaborating with DePINs, telecoms can position themselves at the forefront of a new era in connectivity.

服务质量，控制和安全性的担忧不再需要阻止过渡到分散网络。这些问题中的每一个都可以通过基于标准的实施和强大的治理模型来令人满意地解决，以实现采用分散模型的长期利益，并为未来的创新和改进奠定了基础。通过与Depins的合作，电信可以将自己定位在连通性新时代的最前沿。

Decentralizing traditional carriers: coverage creation and data offload

分散传统运营商：覆盖范围的创建和数据卸载

One of the most promising entry points for DePIN is via coverage creation and carrier offload. Decentralized telecom networks can create coverage where it didn’t exist before. Currently, carriers identify regions where connectivity is needed, and business development teams engage with local real estate owners to lease and develop sites for expanded coverage. It’s a time- and resource-intensive process with considerable costs attached.

DEPIN最有希望的入口之一是通过覆盖范围的创建和承运人卸载。分散的电信网络可以在以前不存在的地方创建覆盖范围。当前，运营商确定需要连接的地区，业务发展团队与当地房地产所有者互动，以租赁和开发扩大覆盖范围的地点。这是一个时间和资源密集的过程，附有相当大的成本。

DePINs, however, can deliver a new "point-and-shoot" model where carriers indicate directly to the decentralized builder community where coverage is needed. Carriers can use tools such as the Helium Planner to mobilize communities to create coverage where they know it will be used, benefitting both the builders and the mobile customers, and instantly enhancing the operator’s network.

但是，Depins可以提供一种新的“刻痕”模型，该模型直接向需要覆盖范围的分散的建筑商社区表示。运营商可以使用诸如氦计划者之类的工具来动员社区创建覆盖范围，在他们知道将被使用的地方，从而使建筑商和移动客户受益，并立即增强运营商的网络。

Helium stands as a prime example of a decentralized telecom network that is successfully being used by traditional carriers. The network already collaborates with several telcos, both in the US and Mexico, the latter via its partnership with Telefónica — a testament to the growing acceptance of decentralized solutions by major industry players.

氦气是一个分散的电信网络的主要例子，该网络已被传统运营商成功使用。该网络已经通过与Telefónica的合作伙伴关系在美国和墨西哥的多个电信公司合作，这证明了主要行业参与者对分散解决方案的接受越来越多。

By incentivizing individuals and businesses to operate Hotspots, over 400,000 subscribers of U.S. telco carriers connect to the Helium Network daily to access the internet through Hotspots. With over 500 terabytes of data transfers into Helium, the Network has proven that traditional telcos can embrace the capacity, security and effectiveness of decentralized networks.

通过激励个人和企业经营热点，每天有超过400,000个美国电信运营商连接到氦网络，以通过热点访问互联网。该网络已有500多个数据传输到氦气中，证明传统电信公司可以采用分散网络的能力，安全性和有效性。

Embracing a decentralized future

拥抱分散的未来

Decentralized network expansion will become even more critical as 6G rolls out nationwide in the coming years. As stated in the recently released 6G Vision Statement from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), we will need more robust and intentional collaboration across the industry to “achieve ubiquitous connectivity” to overcome costly cellular infrastructure upgrades. The industry needs cost-effective offloading solutions to roll out this next generation of wireless technology efficiently.

随着未来几年在全国范围内的6G推出，分散的网络扩张将变得更加至关重要。如《无线宽带联盟》（WBA）最近发布的6G愿景声明中所述，我们将需要在整个行业之间进行更强大和有意的协作，以“实现无处不在的连接性”，以克服昂贵的蜂窝基础设施升级。该行业需要具有成本效益的卸载解决方案，以有效地推出这一下一代无线技术。

As the telecom industry grapples with unprecedented challenges, decentralized networks offer a path forward. By leveraging blockchain technology, embracing innovative partnerships and reimagining the very nature of connectivity, telecom leaders will be able to thrive in the coming decades.

随着电信行业应对前所未有的挑战，分散的网络提供了前进的道路。通过利用区块链技术，拥抱创新的合作伙伴关系并重新想象连通性的本质，电信领导者将能够在未来几十年中蓬勃发展。