The Gang Deploys Helium and Decentralizes a Wireless Network, With Mark Phillips

For our February event, Philly Blockchain Tech is excited to welcome Mark Phillips, VP of Business Development for Helium.

The Helium Hotspot is a combination wireless router for IoT devices and Helium Blockchain miner. Since going on sale in May of 2019, thousands of Hotspots have been sold, and are now deployed by people like you in over 750 towns and cities across the US.

As a result, the Helium Network is the largest, public LPWAN in the country. Philadelphia alone has over 25 Hotspots which are actively providing wireless coverage for the coming wave of IoT devices preparing to use the Helium Network as an alternative to costly Cellular networks and the limited range of WiFi.

In this talk, Mark will cover the basics of the Helium Network, with a special focus on the Blockchain and how it rewards people deploying Hotspots. We’ll also get a live demo from a local software developer who is actively deploying Hotspots and building connected devices on the Helium Network in Philadelphia.

Mark will also be giving away one Helium Hotspot to a lucky attendee, and a handful of Helium-ready development boards. Thanks to Helium for co-sponsoring the event!

As always, this edition of Philly Blockchain Tech is free and open to the community thanks to our amazing sponsors. We're excited to welcome two new sponsors this year.

Our first sponsor is Splinterlands — The next generation of trading card games! This is one of the leading blockchain games in the world, and it's built by folks right here in Philly! If you're at all into these sorts of games, definitely check it out. https://splinterlands.io/

Our other amazing sponsor this month is Harbinger Systems. Harbinger Systems is a global company providing software technology services for independent software vendors and enterprises, with a specialization in product engineering. If your company needs product engineering expertise, visit https://harbinger-systems.com

Also, special thanks to PromptWorks for hosting us in their beautiful new offices! Please make sure you have the correct address.

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