Federated infrastructure
Dhananjay Jagtap, Alex Yen, Huanlei Wu, Aaron Schulman, Pat Pannuto · 2021
In this paper, we provide the first broad measurement study of the operation, adoption, performance, and efficacy of Helium. The Helium network aims to provide low-power, wide-area network wireless coverage for Internet of Things-class devices. In contrast to traditional infrastructure, "hotspots" (base stations) are owned and operated by individuals who are paid by the network for providing coverage and are paid directly by users for ferrying data.