HIP 102: Helium Educational LNS - Unrewarded Trial Network

• Author(s): @jthiller
• Start Date: 2023-12-06
• Category: Economic
• Original HIP PR: #820
• Tracking Issue: #835
• Vote Requirements: veIOT Holders

Summary

This proposal seeks to introduce a dedicated LoRaWAN Network Server (LNS) for educational and trial use on the Helium IoT Network, operating under the Helium Foundation's Type 6 NetID (0xC00053). The key feature of this LNS is to offer free data transfer services for educational, trial, and experimental purposes, with a critical operational distinction: these data transfers will not be rewarded to Hotspots, thus preventing the exploitation of the network. This initiative aims to provide a secure and controlled learning environment for users, without compromising the integrity and economic model of the main Helium Network.

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