The Growth of the Helium Network
The Helium Community
Has become the largest decentralized force, putting ownership over connectivity into the hands of the people and deploying nearly 450,000 Hotspots globally.
Helium Awards
To celebrate the biggest year yet for the community, we launched the very first Helium Noble Awards 2021 .
The People's Network
Data Only Hotspots
Data Only Hotspots are eligible for Network Data Transfer Rewards but not Proof of Coverage Rewards.
Since Data Only Hotspots do not earn Proof-of-Coverage rewards, they may be permissionlessly added to the blockchain. Once added to the blockchain and with location asserted, they will earn $HNT when forwarding network data.
| Rewards Type | Data Only Hotspots | Full & Light Hotspots |
|---|---|---|
| Network Data Forwarding | YES | YES |
| Proof of Coverage | NO | YES |
Data-Only Hotspot Setup Guides
- Dragino LPS80/DLOS8
- Draginos will only mine HNT as a Data Only Hotspot
- Kerlink gateways
- Kerlink gateways will only mine HNT as Data Only Hotspot unless it is specified as a Helium-Compatible Kerlink Miner.
- RAK Concentrator (RAK2245/RAK2247/RAK2287) + Raspberry Pi 2, 3, or 4
- This setup will only mine HNT as a Data Only Hotspot.
- Balena Data Only Hotspot running Raspberry Pi 0, 2, 3 or 4 with RAK Concentrator (RAK2287)
- This setup based on Nebra will only mine HNT as a Data Only Hotspot, when possible.
- Dragino PG1301 + Raspberry Pi 4
- This setup based on the Dragino PG1301 Concentrator will only mine HNT as a Data Only Hotspot.
INFO
Gateways running a Packet Forwarder and Miner is not considered a Light Hotspot and will never earn HNT.
More info:https://docs.helium.com/mine-hnt/data-only-hotspots
- March 9, 2023
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