Hotspotty / DePIN Hub: Call with @MrTelecoms

@hotspotty and Micky Watkins, Founder and CEO of World Mobile Group @MrTelecoms jumped on a call to discuss World Mobile:

Call summary:

World Mobile CEO, Mr. Telecom, brings 25 years of telecom expertise to tackle global connectivity issues, aiming to connect the unconnected and redefine telecom through a decentralized model.

World Mobile’s journey began seven years ago in East Africa, driven by a vision of privacy-focused telecom. Starting with a fishing community project in 2019, the company showcased how internet access boosts local economies, doubling populations and increasing incomes.

To date, World Mobile’s DePIN model has connected nearly 1 million people across Africa, Asia, and the U.S., offering a real-world blockchain use case. Its “Uberization of telecom” pays local AirNode hosts for providing connectivity, with successful deployments expanding to Pakistan and beyond.

The company introduced Aerostats in Mozambique and entered the U.S. market in Reno, Nevada, targeting underserved areas with 80% network coverage. By 2025, World Mobile plans nationwide expansion in the U.S. and aims to connect 1 billion people by 2030.

World Mobile integrates blockchain for transparency and security, compensating node operators in fiat and protecting user data with decentralized identifiers (DIDs). Its agile AirNode infrastructure leverages off-the-shelf tech and explores cost-effective hydrogen-powered Aerostats.

Global expansion strategies adapt to regulatory environments, with the U.S. showcasing complex challenges but growing regulatory support. World Mobile’s Layer 3 World Mobile Chain ensures accessible, transparent operations using WMTx as gas, with plans to go live soon.

Moving from Cardano to Base, with portals to ETH, BNB, Cardano - World Mobile promotes blockchain-powered connectivity and seamless service. The company also collaborates with Starlink for disaster response, highlighting the power of decentralized telecom.

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