Nebra HNT Indoor Hotspot Miner

UPDATE! Please note the new shipping schedule below for all orders.

Batch 1 (orders from 26th Jan 2021 to 23:59 UTC 9th Feb 2021)

• Indoor (shipping in March)[Shipping ~17th May]
• Outdoor (shipping in April) [Shipping June]

Batch 2 (orders from Midnight UTC 9th Feb 2021 to 23:59 UTC 28th Feb 2021)

• Indoor (shipping in June) [Shipping update will be posted on our blog soon]
• Outdoor (shipping in June)[Shipping update will be posted on our blog soon]

Batch 3 (orders from 1st March 2021 to 23:59 UTC 26th March 2021)

• Indoor (shipping in June)
• Outdoor (shipping in July)

Batch 4 (orders from Midnight UTC 26th March 2021 to 23:59 UTC 12th April 2021)

• Indoor (shipping in July)
• Outdoor (shipping in August)

Batch 5 (orders from Midnight UTC 12th April 2021 to TDB)

• Indoor (shipping in end of Q3 2021 )
• Outdoor (shipping in end of Q3 2021)

We will ship all hotspots as soon as we possibly can but these dates are indicative and designed to avoid disappointment and manage expectations. We will have more updates as we get closer to the time.

Introducing the Nebra HNT Indoor Hotspot Miner

Earn HNT cryptocurrency by mining Helium and building coverage for The People’s Network using the Nebra HNT Indoor Hotspot Miner. Anyone can join The People's Network and provide hundreds of square miles of wireless network coverage, while mining HNT on the Helium Blockchain just as hotspot miners do. 

• Efficient miner for a new cryptocurrency, Helium (HNT)
• Complete set-up in minutes using a smartphone
• LongFi™ technology maximises range and battery life
• Low Power – uses as much power as a broadband router (15W)
• Easily manage Hotspots and tokens from the mobile app

LongFi™ Technology

Helium LongFi™ is a technology architecture that combines a leading wireless technology, LoRaWAN, and the Helium Blockchain. LongFi™ is optimised for miles of range, and long battery life for IoT devices.

Frequency Selection

The Nebra HNT Indoor Hotspot Miner comes in three different frequency variants:

• 470 MHz (CN470) - this is suitable for China.
• 868 MHz (EU868, IN865, RU864) - this is suitable for EU, India, Russia and a variety of other countries.
• 915 MHz (US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3) - this is suitable for USA, Australia, New Zealand and lots of countries in South America and Asia.

If you are unsure which frequency you need to order you can take a look at our "What Helium Region" tool created by our engineer Ryan.

In the Nebra HNT hotspot miners, the frequency plan for the LoRa concentrator (for example US915 or AU915) is determined automatically based on the location that you choose for the "location assert". This means that within the frequency variants (470 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz) you can move it to a new location with a different frequency plan and it will auto-update. This only works within a single frequency - for example you can change from a US915 to AU915 location. But you can't change from a US915 location to EU868 or CN470 without changing the concentrator module.

Proof of Coverage

The Nebra HNT Indoor Hotspot Miner earns HNT Helium tokens when devices connect, and for validating wireless coverage delivered by peers. Using a system called Proof-of-Coverage, Hotspot Miners earn more HNT when they're in range of other miners, but need to be at least 300 metres apart.

The range depends on the environment:

• Rural areas: ~10 miles or more.
• Dense areas: ~ 1 mile.

Single HNT Hotspot Miners earn less as they can only issue Challenges over the internet, and can’t participate in Proof-of-Coverage.

How much does this miner earn?

Compared to other cryptocurrencies there isn't a constant amount of HNT earned per day by the units due to the variations on a setup to setup basis.

Take a look at this coverage map to see what others in your region are earning.

This kit comes with:

• Raspberry Pi Compute Module.
• LoRa Concentrator Module.
• 3dBi Plastic Antenna.
  
• 12V Power Supply (Worldwide).
• Nebra ECC Key for securely storing your swarm key.
• Hotspot $40 on boarding
• First $10 location assert
• **Any change of location after are covered by the user at a cost of $10 USD / 1,000,000 DC.
• *Please note: the current case picture is a placeholder image. We will update the images as soon as we have pictures of the new casing.

Hotspot Management

The Nebra hotspot miners come with two options for managing your hotspot remotely.

You can sign up for the hotspot management platform here. 

Basic (free)

This includes built in auto-update functionality (via an auto updater-script) for the life of the device at no extra charge.

Advanced (paid)

The advanced plan includes a management dashboard allowing you to remotely manage your fleet of miners, check device stats, hotspot performance and more. This is a paid service but you get 6 months free with the device purchase. This may not be available from when we first ship but everyone who purchases before we launch the management platform will get at least 6 months free once the management platform is available.

Specifications

• The HNT Hotspot Miner is powered by the Raspberry Pi Compute Module
• LoRa Module Support
• RF interface over 50 U.FL connector for RX and TX.
• WAN Connectivity (Ethernet Port or WiFi)
• Provides 100mbps Ethernet to the Compute Module
• Efficient Power Consumption (15W)
• Power via 12V 1.5A DC Jack power supply (2.1 x 5.5mm centre positive)
• This roughly equates to 0.25-0.3kWh per day or 100kWh per year
• Antenna connector: RP-SMA Female
• Dimensions: 150mm x 150mm x 50mm

User Guides

• Follow this link to discover the getting started guides
• FAQs

Indoor vs Outdoor Miner

The biggest difference is the outdoor unit comes in a case which is suitable to be used outside in mixed environments and has a few extra features. To help you decide we've created this handy guide. 

Why earn HNT & use Helium?

Millions of compatible devices can use The People's Network and each device requires Data Credits (DC) in order to send data to the Internet. Fixed in value, DC are created by 'burning' HNT, reducing the total supply to achieve a Burn and Mint Equilibrium. The more devices using DC, the more HNT will be burned.

Helium’s wireless network based on LoRaWAN is best suited for low-power scenarios like sending data to and from sensors using low-cost radio waves, eliminating reliance on more costly networks like cellular and WiFi. It’s fully peer to peer and leverages a robust network of hotspots connected to the network. With just 100 to 200 hotspots, the network can usually cover most cities. In return for hosting hotspots, hosts can earn $HNT for providing access to the LongFi network.

How are Tokens Earned?

Hotspots earn HNT for building and securing network infrastructure and transferring device data. The amount of HNT distributed to Hotspots depends on the type of “work” they perform based on the value to the network. This validation of network contribution is accomplished by a new work algorithm called Proof-of-Coverage (PoC).

To participate in PoC there must be multiple Hotspots at least 300 meters apart in an area, but still within range of each other (up to many miles depending on environment). Single Hotspots earn less as they can only issue Challenges over the internet, and can’t participate in Proof-of-Coverage. After the first year, distribution amounts adjust.

How do I change HNT to normal currency or vice versa?

We recommend using Binance.us which allows HNT/USD trades or you can use Binance.com to exchange HNT into Bitcoin and then from Bitcoin into GBP, EUR or other currencies. However other exchanges are also available.

Are there any fees when setting up my Nebra Hotspot?

When setting up any Helium Hotspot Miner there is a $40 activation fee and a $10 fee when setting the hotspot's location.

As part of your purchase price we cover the $40 activation fee and the first location assert fee of $10 (worth $50 in total).

However every time you move your hotspot to a new location you will need to pay the $10 location assert fee again.

The full list of Helium transaction fees can be found in the Helium documentation.

Supporting Helium

We're happy to announce that for every Helium hotspot miner sold we're committing to giving $1 per device as a donation to DeWi.

Please Note....

If you're interested in an Outdoor HNT Hotspot Miner, then please check out this model.