# Helium

> Helium began as a bet that strangers could build a wireless network by hosting small radios and earning tokens. After launching an IoT network and its own mobile carrier, Nova Labs sold the consumer carrier to Noble Mobile in 2026 and concentrated on selling carrier offload, venue Wi-Fi monetization, and HeliumOS software to telecom operators.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Amir Haleem (Co-founder; former CEO, chairman since June 2026), Shawn Fanning (Co-founder), Sean Carey (Co-founder; former CTO)
- **Products:** Helium Network, Helium Plus, HeliumOS, Helium Mobile Hotspot, Helium Mobile
- **Notable:** Launched a community-operated IoT network in 2019., Announced a $200 million Series D in 2022 while renaming the company Nova Labs., Announced AT&T carrier offload collaboration in April 2025.

## Products & services

- **Helium Network** — Community-deployed wireless infrastructure for mobile carrier offload and low-power IoT connectivity; carriers pay for data carried and deployers earn rewards.
- **Helium Plus** — Software-led onboarding of compatible existing enterprise Wi-Fi into the Helium Network, with payouts in HNT, USDC, or USD.
- **HeliumOS** — Telecom software for subscriber management, billing, SIM provisioning, analytics, Wi-Fi offload, and Helium Network integration.
- **Helium Mobile Hotspot** — Indoor Wi-Fi hardware that lets hosts create coverage and earn network rewards when it carries eligible traffic.
- **Helium Mobile** — Consumer mobile carrier launched in 2023 as a test of the hybrid network; acquired by Noble Mobile in June 2026.

## Achievements

- Launched a community-operated IoT network in 2019.
- Announced a $200 million Series D in 2022 while renaming the company Nova Labs.
- Announced AT&T carrier offload collaboration in April 2025.
- Expanded access to Movistar México subscribers in 2025.
- Reported more than 42,000 US hotspots and over 1.5 million average daily users in September 2026.
- Launched HeliumOS in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Launched HeliumOS for carrier operations, analytics, Wi-Fi offload, and network integration; named Affiniti Ventures, behind Noble Mobile and Helium Mobile, its first customer.
- **2026-09** — Published an Ocean Properties case study: three Bar Harbor hotels carried 20.4 TB in July on existing Wi-Fi, according to company data.
- **2026-08** — Introduced a target minimum of $0.05 per GB for deployers under HIP-149; described the target as subject to short payout lags.
- **2026-08** — Waived Helium Plus connection and onboarding fees until further notice.
- **2026-08** — CEO disclosed that a third-party integrator pilot would disconnect, causing a drop in daily active user count.
- **2026-06** — Noble Mobile acquired the Helium Mobile consumer carrier; Mario Di Dio became Helium CEO and Amir Haleem moved to chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.helium.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heliuminc
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/helium
- GitHub: https://github.com/helium
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeliumInc
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/helium
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heliumsystems

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Last updated: 2026-09-29