• Author(s): @captainhindsite
• Start Date: 2021-12-09
• Category: Technical
• Original HIP PR: HIP draft – Display all potential beacon witnesses #322
• Tracking Issue: HIP 50: Display All Potential Beacon Witnesses #331 (this page)

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https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/master/0050-display-all-potential-beacon-witnesses.md

summary

Under the current Proof Of Coverage (POC) model, for each beacon sent, current tools / reporting mechanisms allow interested parties to monitor only those witnessing hotspots which have been randomly selected as potentially eligible to receive rewards. The details of other hotspots which could have successfully witnessed said beacon but were excluded by that random selection process remain unreported and inaccessible to hotspot owners

This can, especially during periods of sub-optimal network performance, make it difficult for hotspot owners to know if their hotspot is performing poorly in terms of witnessing beacons, or if they are just 'unlucky' with regard to the random selection process in effect. This in turn can prove an obstacle to hotspot owners wishing to optimise their installations for coverage and rewards. I propose a change to reporting, to display all potential witnesses regardless of the results of the random selection process, to provide greater clarity and confidence for hotspot owners seeking to optimise their installations.