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Webinar: What Low-Data, Low-Cost Wireless Means for Micromobility
Micromobility companies need wireless networks to track their assets and protect their customers. But while there is no shortage of connectivity protocols out there (4G, 5G, BlueTooth, WiFi), few of them are optimized for micromobility vehicles, which need to relay small amounts of data over very long distances.
Helium, a connectivity startup, is aiming to address that gap in the market with LongFi, a new blockchain-based wireless technology that is specifically designed to connect IoT devices to the internet.
The idea behind Helium is that a decentralized network built by people can connect low-bandwidth devices, like bikes, scooters, and skateboards, less expensively than a traditional telecom. The implications for micromobility businesses could be huge.
I am so excited to be doing this - the @helium network of global, permissionless, distributed network of *low-end* connectivity will enable massive innovation. It's one of the projects I'm not excited about globally and will be a massive deal. Come and learn about the future!
— oliver bruce (@oliverbruce)
11:49 PM • Jul 29, 2020
Next Tuesday, August 4, at 1pm PT / 4pm ET, Oliver Bruce will be doing a Zoom deep dive with Frank Mong, COO of Helium, and Eddie Li, former central operations manager at Lime, about why they think a decentralized, crypto-powered network is a low-end disruption that will transform micromobility.