# Helium Network > Start a Wireless Revolution Helium powers decentralized wireless infrastructure through community-operated hotspots, enabling accessible connectivity for IoT sensors and mobile devices. Helium creates decentralized physical infrastructure through community-operated wireless hotspots on the Solana blockchain. The protocol supports both LoRaWAN-based sensor networks and cellular connectivity through 5G/CBRS technology. This distributed model allows individuals and organizations to expand wireless coverage while ensuring sustainable network growth through economic incentives. The system maintains predictable, USD-denominated costs for data transfer while rewarding network operators for providing and validating coverage. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2014-04-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network ## Products - [Helium IoT Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): A decentralized LoRaWAN network enabling long-range connectivity for IoT devices through community-operated hotspots. Operating on Solana, the network uses a burn-and-mint token model where hotspot operators earn HNT for providing coverage and validating network activity, while users pay for data transfer with Data Credits. The system ensures sustainable network growth through economic incentives and proof-of-coverage validation. (Internet of Things (IoT), Live, Main Product) - [Helium Mobile Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): A decentralized cellular network providing 5G coverage through community-operated hotspots on the Solana blockchain. The network leverages existing CBRS infrastructure and small cell technology to extend cellular coverage. Operators earn HNT for providing coverage and handling data transfer, while users pay with Data Credits. The system includes built-in quality validation and coverage verification mechanisms. (DePin, Live) - [Helium Wallet App](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): Official mobile wallet application for managing Helium tokens and hotspot operations, available on iOS and Android. (Wallet, Live) - [Helium Hotspot](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): Hardware devices that provide wireless network coverage for IoT and Mobile networks, earning HNT rewards through Proof-of-Coverage validation and data transfer facilitation. (Node Hardware, Live) ## Assets - [Helium Network Token (HNT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): HNT is the native token of the Helium Network, a decentralized wireless infrastructure operating on Solana. It is used to pay network fees by burning HNT to create Data Credits, a USD-pegged utility token for data transfer, and to reward hotspot operators for providing wireless coverage. The token employs a burn-and-mint equilibrium model where HNT burned for Data Credits directly influences new token issuance, creating deflationary pressure during periods of high network usage while ensuring continuous rewards for infrastructure providers. (Native) - [Helium IOT (IOT)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): IOT was a subnetwork token for Helium's IoT coverage on Solana, earned by hotspot operators providing LoRaWAN connectivity. It was used to reward Proof-of-Coverage validation and data transfer on the IoT network. Emissions ceased in January 2025 when HIP-138 consolidated all Helium rewards back to HNT, allowing holders to swap IOT for the unified reward token. (Utility) - [Helium Mobile (MOBILE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): MOBILE is a utility token on Solana that was previously earned by hotspot operators providing 5G and WiFi coverage for the Helium Mobile Network. It was used to reward network participants until emissions ceased on January 15, 2025, when HIP-138 phased out the token in favor of unified HNT rewards. MOBILE tokens remain redeemable for HNT via the Subnetwork Treasury pool, with the redemption ratio determined by dividing the HNT in the treasury by the total MOBILE supply. (Utility) - [Helium Data Credit (DC)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Helium_Network): DC is a network usage token on the Helium Network created by burning HNT. It is used to pay for data transfer on both the IoT and Mobile networks with a fixed USD-denominated price. 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