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Working Groups

Working Groups​

The People’s Network continues to see innovation fueled by community engagement and strong feedback loops. Working Groups are small circles of highly engaged members of the community dedicated to understanding specific aspects of the Helium Network, identifying challenges and opportunities, and advocating a path forward to the larger community based on thoughtful consideration.

The Helium Community often establishes Working Groups based on several high-level needs:

  1. Research & Development
  2. Stewardship & Guidance

Working Groups self-organize and sunset as needed. They are volunteer-based.

You can find more information below about all active working groups.

IOT PoC Working Group​

The IOT Proof-of-Coverage ("PoC") Working Group was created to develop guidance on improvements to the original PoC algorithm. The Working Group is made up of 10 volunteers and stewarded by the Helium Foundation. The IoT network is Helium’s original and largest sub-network. During its long history, it has been governed by some of the most important Helium Improvement Proposals (HIPs) ever published (HIP-10, HIP-15, HIP-17, HIP-19, etc). Its continued success depends on the Working Group's ability to incentivize LoRaWAN Hotspot deployments in a manner that encourages network growth and useful coverage. Helium’s IoT Proof-of-Coverage system is the unique engine behind it all.

The Group consists of 10 Community members that were self-nominated and voted in by the Community for three months. Members will meet for 30 minutes each week to work on the HIPs.

You can find the IOT PoC Working Group Charter here.

MOBILE PoC Working Group​

The MOBILE Proof-of-Coverage (PoC) Working Group was created to develop guidance on improvements to the 5g-CBRS PoC algorithm.

The success of the MOBILE network is critically tied to the Group's ability to quickly build and roll out an effective Proof-of-Coverage framework that incentivizes useful coverage.

The Group consists of 10 Community members that were self-nominated and voted in by the Community for three months. Members will meet for 30 mins each week to work on the HIPs.

You can find the MOBILE PoC Working Group Charter here.

Past Working Groups​

Working Groups are an effective way of creating alignment and advancement on short-term needs. See the list below for some of the Working Groups that have helped shape the development of the network over time:

  1. Readiness Working Group
  2. LoRaWAN Working Group
  3. 5G
  4. Anti-Gaming
  5. Bridges
  6. Municipal
  7. ETL
  8. Mobile Apps
  9. Hardware Security

Fishbowl Channels​

Everyone is welcome to stay up to date on Working Group progress by following along in the fishbowl channels in Discord. You can find these channels under the Category, "Governance".