Helium Partners with Telecom Giant AT&T to Provide WiFi Coverage for Thousands of Locations in the US

BlockBeats News, April 24th, according to Cointelegraph, decentralized telecom infrastructure project Helium announced a partnership with U.S. telecom giant AT&T, enabling its community-built WiFi network to access the AT&T service ecosystem. Under the agreement, AT&T customers can now access Helium's globally covered network of over 93,500 hotspots (primarily located in the United States), which are operated by individuals and businesses and maintained through digital asset incentives. Helium Mobile CEO Amir Haleem stated that this collaboration will accelerate the commercialization of the decentralized network, allowing users to seamlessly authenticate access through AT&T's Passpoint WiFi roaming service.

Currently, Helium Network has over 800,000 daily active users, previously partnering with Mexican telecom company Telefónica for a similar initiative and launching the first free mobile phone plan in the United States in February 2025.