# Ping Network

> Global Networking, Proxy and CDN Services

Ping Network provides scalable decentralized bandwidth infrastructure by connecting global bandwidth resources from data centers to user devices.

Ping Network enables borderless internet access by utilizing bandwidth from data centers to user devices on one platform. The network offers businesses scalable networking solutions while allowing users to monetize idle internet connections. Ping delivers enterprise-grade bandwidth through a distributed contributor network spanning 190+ countries.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2024-05-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/pingnetwork_io

## Products

- [Ping Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pingnetwork_io): Ping Network provides universal decentralized bandwidth infrastructure connecting data centers to user devices. It enables VPN routing, content delivery, AI data crawling, and geodata monitoring through a distributed node architecture spanning 190+ countries. (DePin, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [Ping Points](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pingnetwork_io): Ping Points are off-chain reward units earned by users who contribute bandwidth to Ping Network through the VPN application. Users earn points passively at a base rate of 6 points per hour while connected, which can be increased through referral bonuses and task-based boosts. These points will be converted into $PING tokens during the Token Generation Event, with seasonal snapshots determining each user's allocation based on their accumulated contribution to the decentralized bandwidth infrastructure. (Digital Reward Assets)

## Links

- [Main](https://pingnetwork.io)
- [Documentation](https://docs.pingnetwork.io)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/PingNetwork_io)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/pingnetwork)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/pingnetworksupport_bot)

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
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- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
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