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Dish to utilize Helium’s blockchain-based incentive network model

In 2014, Dish became the largest company to begin accepting Bitcoin, indicating an early interest in blockchain Dish Network has signed up to be the first major carrier to utilize Helium Network’s blockchain-based incentive model. The Helium Network, which is a decentralized open wireless network and...

IBM: telecom service providers express interest in blockchain potential

IBM report highlights service provider executives’ perspectives on blockchain Although blockchain only recently made its way onto the telecom stage, communications service providers (CSP) executives are already expressing interest in the technology. That is at least the conclusion of a recent report by the IBM Institute...

What is blockchain technology?

What is blockchain? A frequently discussed technology in popular culture is blockchain, which is changing the way digital transactions are made online. Despite the widespread attention it has received, blockchain technology isn’t exactly simple, leading to confusion around the topic. To provide clarity to the...

The role of blockchain in telecommunications

Beyond Bitcoin Blockchain is a buzzword frequently making news headlines, largely due to the numerous use cases it opens up. With roots tracing back to Bitcoin, the potential of blockchain exceeds digital currency and to a host of other industries, including telecommunications. The only question...

What is blockchain and what does it mean for IIoT?

Just about everyone is familiar with Bitcoin, or at least knows of its controversial history. Behind the most popular and polarizing cryptocurrency in existence is blockchain, a framework that could revolutionize the internet of things. Blockchain differs from most IoT solutions in that it...