The decentralized wireless network built on Solana will leverage Mambo WiFi’s 40,000 hotspots to expand coverage in a market where over 100 million people rely on public internet access.
Helium, a decentralized wireless network built on Solana, is expanding into Brazil through a joint venture with local provider Mambo WiFi. The partnership will utilize Mambo’s network of roughly 40,000 WiFi hotspots, already used by major telecom providers in Brazil, to support potential carrier integrations and improve internet access. Helium’s model as a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) enables individuals and businesses to install hotspots that earn crypto rewards based on usage. Brazil’s large population relying on shared or public WiFi presents significant growth opportunities, with this move marking one of Helium’s most notable international expansions beyond its existing base of 120,000 hotspots in the U.S. and Mexico.