An interview with Frank Mong, COO of Helium Inc. Frank shares his thoughts on network scaling, 5G partnerships, how Helium is fighting against illegitimate hotspots gaming HNT rewards, and more.

This episode is hosted by Nik Hawks a.k.a. Gristle King, a prominent Helium community member and winner of Helium's 2021 Noble award. Please show Nik some love by checking out his website and Twitter.

01:11 - Frank Intro
03:34 - Decentralization
08:38 - HST & Fundraising
10:54 - 5G Partnerships
17:12 - Network Scaling
19:11 - Network Usage Is Coming
21:38 - Mining Rewards
31:12 - Coverage Gaps & Backhaul
34:28 - Omni-Protocol Future
36:53 - Incumbent Reactions to Helium
44:04 - Projects Influenced by Helium
48:14 - Gaming/Cheating
52:31 - Spectrum Advocacy
55:01 - Closing Thoughts

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Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi
 

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Resources:

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• Follow Helium: https://x.com/helium
• Follow Helium Foundation: https://twitter.com/HeliumFndn
• Follow Helium Mobile: https://x.com/helium_mobile
• Learn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/
• Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade