➥ Solana DePIN Wireless Comparisons

Many projects are working to improve internet accessibility using DePIN infrastructure, with most of them launching on Solana.

Today, let’s compare four leading DePIN wireless projects on Solana in less than 30 seconds. (See the tables for more details.)

➢ @DabbaNetwork

➢ @helium

➢ @dawninternet

➢ @XNET_Mobile

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📌 Dabba / $DBT

The Dabba Network is a decentralized wireless internet infrastructure project, originally launched as Wifi Dabba in Bengaluru, India, in 2016. Its main goal is to provide affordable, high-speed internet—especially in underserved rural and urban areas across India.

The project has grown from a local Wi-Fi provider into a tokenized, community-driven ecosystem that rewards participants for helping expand connectivity.

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📌 Helium / $HNT

Launched in 2019, the Helium Network aims for global coverage, starting with IoT devices using LoRaWAN and later expanding into 5G for mobile phones.

Known as “The People’s Network,” Helium emphasizes decentralized infrastructure and challenges traditional telecom models through community-powered growth. The network moved to Solana in April 2023 for better scalability and uses Proof-of-Coverage to validate hotspots.

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📌 Dawn Internet

Dawn Internet, developed by @andrena_wifi, aims to decentralize broadband access by letting users buy, sell, and share bandwidth.

The project positions itself as a user-driven network, working to disrupt traditional ISPs by creating a peer-to-peer connectivity model. It uses multi-gigabit wireless transmitters on Solana, with a points-based reward system for validators.

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📌 X-Net / $XNET

X-Net, or XNET Mobile, focuses on decentralized mobile connectivity by offloading data traffic from traditional cellular networks. It uses Hotspot 2.0 technology and enterprise-grade Passpoint infrastructure to boost efficiency.

XNET’s main coverage area is in the United States, with plans to expand partnerships with more Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) both domestically and internationally.