Karrier One Inc., a decentralized wireless blockchain network, has successfully completed a satellite connection to 10 terrestrial 4G nodes that enable iPhones in rural Canada. The grass roots network is designed to provide competition to incumbent telephone companies where that service is available and also to allow people to communicate entirely off the grid of incumbent telecom infrastructure.
“As every Canadian customer knows, the lack of real competition within Canada’s telecom industry translates into unreasonably high rates, poor or throttled service, lethargic problem resolution as exemplified by Rogers’ national outage in July 2022, and, quite frankly, often abysmal customer service,” said Samer Bishay, Karrier One Co-Founder and CEO.
The Karrier One build-out will begin by deploying infrastructure to business partners and underserved areas across Canada, including Indigenous communities. Select users become Gatekeepers by owning and operating professional radio equipment and nodes called Gateways, which they purchase through an online portal. Consumers and businesses pay a fraction of the standard connectivity, with the option of using crypto tokens.
“As blockchain expands throughout the telecom world, wireless customers, particularly those in Canada, should experience better services at lower prices as blockchain technology breaks down monopoly barriers and unjustified higher premiums currently made possible in Canada by a lack of competition,” Bishay said.
Karrier One is partnering with competitive local exchange carriers with infrastructure across North America, multiple satellite operators with frequencies issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada as well as the FCC, and carrier grade hardware vendors.
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