Movistar将氦网络集成到其墨西哥4G/5G服务

由Telefónica拥有的网络运营商Movistar正在与Nova Labs合作，将美国公司的分散区块链氦网络整合到其在墨西哥的国家蜂窝4G/5G服务中。

Network operator Movistar, owned by Telefónica, is integrating the Helium Network, a decentralized blockchain-based network, into its national cellular 4G/5G service in Mexico.

由Telefónica拥有的网络运营商Movistar正在将基于分散区块链的网络（基于分散区块链的网络）集成到其在墨西哥的国家蜂窝4G/5G服务中。

A statement said 2.3 million Movistar subscribers will “soon” get access to the Helium Network, which rewards individuals and organisations to deploy and manage their own LoRaWAN and 5G gateways, as part of a decentralised sensor- and broadband-comms network.

一份声明说，有230万Movistar订户将“很快”获得氦网络的访问，这将奖励个人和组织部署和管理自己的Lorawan和5G网关，这是分散的传感器和宽带信号网络的一部分。

Movistar and Helium have been testing the concept with Movistar customers since last year. For Movistar, the idea to integrate community-owned infrastructure into its cellular network is to extend coverage in certain areas and to offload data traffic along the way. They have “jointly designed” the setup to allow subscribers to migrate between the two networks. The initial phase of the project will see the Movistar network expanded effectively to over 300 Helium Network “sites” (gateways).

自去年以来，Movistar和氦气一直在与Movistar客户一起测试这一概念。对于Movistar而言，将社区拥有的基础架构集成到其蜂窝网络中的想法是在某些领域扩展覆盖范围并沿途卸载数据流量。他们“共同设计”了设置，以允许订户在两个网络之间迁移。该项目的初始阶段将使Movistar网络有效扩展到300多个氦网络“站点”（网关）。

The Helium Network was originally based purely on non-cellular LoRaWAN technology for IoT sensor comms; it has since morphed into a community managed cellular extender network, as well. Its concept is to reward individuals and businesses to deploy gateways (‘Helium Mobile Hotspots’) and field local data traffic with HNT (Helium Network Token) cryptocurrency tokens; so-called IOT and MOBILE tokens are also used for LoRaWAN and 5G networks, respectively.

氦网络最初纯粹基于用于物联网传感器通讯的非细胞洛湖技术。此后，它也变成了社区管理的细胞扩展网络。它的概念是奖励个人和企业以使用HNT（氦网络令牌）加密货币令牌部署网关（“氦气移动热点”）和本地数据流量；所谓的物联网和移动令牌也分别用于Lorawan和5G网络。

It uses the Solana blockchain as its foundation, and a proof-of-coverage (‘PoC’) consensus algorithm in subnetworks to calculate remunerations. Its 2024 tests with Movistar in Mexico took place in Mexico City and Oaxaca. Movistar subscribers apparently offloaded an average of 390MB of data to the Helium Network per day during the trials, said Nova Labs – equivalent to about an hour of connection time, or “five hours of social media browsing or sending 3,900 emails”.

它使用Solana区块链作为基础，以及子网中的共有算法（'POC'）共识算法来计算报酬。它的2024年在墨西哥的Movistar进行了测试，发生在墨西哥城和瓦哈卡州。 Nova Labs说，Movistar订户显然每天平均将390MB的数据转移到氦网络中，这相当于大约一个小时的连接时间，或“五个小时的社交媒体浏览或发送3,900封电子邮件”。

The deal will reduce the cost of network densification for Movistar, in theory, by passing gateway costs to private Helium Network operators. Helium “mobile hotspots” will be available in Movistar retail stores and web shops. Movistar will resell Helium Network coverage to local mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). It said the solution is “ready for integration with other operators who wish to implement decentralized telecoms networks based on Helium’s blockchain technology”.

从理论上讲，这笔交易将通过将网关成本传递给私人氦网络运营商来降低Movistar的网络致密化成本。氦气“移动热点”将在Movistar零售商店和网络商店中提供。 Movistar将将氦网络覆盖范围转售给本地移动虚拟网络运营商（MVNOS）。它说，该解决方案“准备与其他希望基于氦的区块链技术实施分散的电信网络的运营商集成”。