Helium is a decentralised wireless network built on a purpose-built blockchain with a native token center on WHIP. Helium is a decentralised wireless network powered by cryptocurrency for "internet of things" devices. Decentralization is rapidly spreading in software-level networks, but physical networks are lagging behind because they frequently require specialised hardware to function. The Helium network provides a solution to this problem. It represents the decentralisation of physical networks, which is more difficult to accomplish.

About Helium Network:

A blockchain, a protocol token, and a wide-area wireless networking system comprise the Helium network. The blockchain is based on a new type of proof known as Proof-of-Coverage and a consensus protocol known as the Helium Consensus Protocol. The network's key components are as follows:

Proof-of-Coverage:

Proof-of-Coverage enables miners to demonstrate that they provide wireless network coverage.

The Helium Network:

The helium blockchain network is specifically designed to support WHIP and provide a system for authenticating and identifying IoT devices, while also providing cryptographic guarantees of data transmission and authenticity.

Protocol for Helium Consensus:

The Helium Consensus Protocol is a novel consensus protocol that combines an asynchronous Byzantine fault-tolerant protocol with identities presented through Proof-of-Coverage to create a high throughput, permission-less, censor-resistant system.

WHIP:

WHIP is an open-source, standards-compliant wireless network protocol designed for low-power IoT devices over large distances. The WHIP protocol is designed to run on commodity radio chips from dozens of manufacturers and does not require any proprietary technologies or modulation schemes.

Proof-of-Location:

Helium uses WHIP to define a system for interpreting the physical geolocation of an IoT device. This eliminates the need for costly and energy-consuming satellite positioning hardware. This configuration enables proof-of-location, which allows IoT devices to make immutable, secure, and verifiable claims about their location at a given point in time that are recorded in the blockchain.

DWN:

DWN is a decentralised wireless network (DWN) that provides wireless Internet access to IoT devices via multiple independent miners. The devices in this network are the hardware with a radio chip and WHIP-compatible firmware. The network's miners provide wireless coverage by connecting the WHIP to routers and internet applications. Miners receive HNT tokens in exchange. Devices use HNT tokens to pay Miners, who send and receive data over the Internet. The private keys of devices are stored in commodity key-storage hardware, while the public keys are stored in the blockchain.

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