- Both projects will debut in the first half of 2023.
- Solana Saga phone would not be limited to Helium Mobile.
Secure, crypto-powered, wireless network that is decentralized, Helium, has voted to switch from its own platform to Solana, a prominent layer-1 blockchain network. Now, with Helium and Solana combining their separate mobile efforts, the partnership is poised to become even closer.
It was reported at the Breakpoint conference in Lisbon that the upcoming Helium Mobile service, a smartphone carrier powered in part by T-Mobile, would be compatible with the crypto-centric Saga smartphone developed by Solana Labs. Both projects will debut in the first half of 2023.
Compatible With Other Carriers
The Android-powered Saga phone in the United States will come with a free 30-day trial for Helium Mobile. During this time the user will have access to unlimited voice and text messaging. However, a spokesperson from Helium Mobile told that the Saga phone would not be limited to Helium Mobile. And that the Solana Labs smartphone is compatible with other carriers as well.
When asked about the cooperation, Boris Renski, general manager of wireless at Nova Labs (the company that represents the Helium network’s founders and main contributors), described it as a “natural fit.”
Helium Mobile, the world’s first cryptocurrency-powered wireless carrier, was announced in September. And was developed in conjunction with major telecom service provider T-Mobile. Moreover, the Helium Mobile service utilizes both the decentralized Helium 5G network. In which users operate their own 5G nodes to share coverage in return for crypto tokens and T-Mobile’s 5G service.
Only around 6,700 user-deployed antennas make up Helium’s 5G network for now. It’s important to note that although Helium can handle 5G radios, the first devices on the market can only use slower 4G LTE, as confirmed by the project’s developers.
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