FEATURE
Why People-Powered Networks Scale Faster
• Low-cost deployment: Hotspots installed by people, businesses and enterprises eliminate the need for expensive towers.
• Community-driven footprint: Coverage grows where demand exists, not just where carriers invest.
• Incentivised participation: Operators earn rewards when carriers offload traffic, driving sustainable growth.
• Built-in resilience: Thousands of distributed nodes strengthen reliability and reduce single points of failure.
Community Models Driving Global Connectivity
• People-powered deployments reduce infrastructure inequality.
• Local participation accelerates Digital Transformation across emerging regions.
• Community ownership helps ensure coverage grows sustainably where it is most needed.
About Mambo WiFi
Community ownership helps ensure coverage grows sustainably where it is most needed.
Mambo WiFi is a Brazilian SaaS company offering full-service WiFi Hotspot and Captive Portal solutions. With more than 40,000 access points across Brazil, Mambo supports user authentication, analytics, smart-city deployments and large-scale connectivity operations. The company is headquartered in São Paulo.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Helium Carrier Offload Program?
The program enables MNOs and MVNOs to offload subscriber data onto the Helium Network. Carriers benefit from enhanced service quality, reduced network congestion and greater cost efficiency.
Why does offload matter in Brazil?
Offload allows carriers to expand more quickly into underserved areas, relieve pressure in dense urban regions and improve reliability without expensive infrastructure upgrades.
How does the Helium Network work?
The network is built by individuals and businesses deploying Hotspots that act like miniature cell towers. These nodes extend wireless coverage and allow carriers to use them for offload.
How do subscriber devices connect?
Through Passpoint / Hotspot 2.0, which automatically authenticates users via SIM-based credentials or a secure TLS certificate – no user action required.
The collaboration shows how people-powered networks can enter and scale in new regions faster and at a fraction of the cost of the traditional telco model.
Mobile users will benefit from more consistent connectivity in areas where carrier coverage is weak or congested.
To support global interest, Helium has opened its International Waitlist, allowing communities, municipalities, enterprises and wireless operators to signal their readiness to bring Helium to their region. This intake process will guide Helium’ s global roadmap, prioritising markets with strong engagement and clear deployment opportunities.
Mobile users will benefit from more consistent connectivity in areas where carrier coverage is weak or congested. •
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