A Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN or DePin) is a type of Blockchain IoT network designed to allow devices to contribute their data in a decentralized way.
DePIN aims to create decentralized systems where infrastructure, such as telecommunications, transportation, and energy grids, are governed and operated through community-driven protocols. By leveraging decentralized finance (DeFi) and smart contracts, DePIN enhances transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in infrastructure management, fostering innovation and reducing reliance on traditional centralized systems.
Platforms and technologies
editSome competing standards and vendors for DePIN space include:
- Helium a solana based network.
- LoRa is a proprietary, chirp spread spectrum radio modulation technology for LPWAN used by LoRaWAN, Haystack Technologies, and Symphony Link.[2][3]
- MIoTy, implementing Telegram Splitting technology.
- Weightless is an open standard, narrowband technology for LPWAN used by Ubiik
- ELTRES, a LPWA technology developed by Sony, with transmission ranges of over 100 km while moving at speeds of 100 km/h.[4]
- IEEE 802.11ah, also known as Wi-Fi HaLow, is a low-power, wide-area implementation of 802.11 wireless networking standard using sub-gig frequencies.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SIGFOX Technology". Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ "What is LoRaWAN?". Link Labs. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Jesus Sanchez-Gomez; Ramon Sanchez-Iborra (2017). "Experimental comparison of LoRa and FSK as IoT-communication-enabling modulations". IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom'17). doi:10.1109/GLOCOM.2017.8254530. S2CID 44010035.
- ^ "ELTRES Technology". Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ IEEE Standard for Information technology--Telecommunications and information exchange between systems - Local and metropolitan area networks--Specific requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications Amendment 2: Sub 1 GHZ License Exempt Operation. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.2017.7920364. ISBN 978-1-5044-3911-4.