| 1 Jan 2024 |
 deb_simpier | But, correct in that non localized end users isn't the growth trajectory- we grow through operators, businesses, communities utilizing the stack. | 05:52:13 |
 proofofsteve | Got it. So there's probably a lot of opportunities for entrepreneurs to set up businesses onboarding local users. | 05:52:52 |
| proofofsteve | How would I find an operator in my area? | 05:53:01 |
| proofofsteve | Or lack thereof | 05:53:08 |
| deb_simpier | Absolutely! We hope to support a flourishing ecosystem of successful efforts! | 05:53:38 |
| deb_simpier | Soon... a map! | 05:53:50 |
| deb_simpier | For now, an email to hello@althea.net would do the trick. | 05:54:15 |
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| proofofsteve | Are there any published metrics for Althea traction and revenue? I was looking at hawknetworks but didn’t see it. | 12:53:57 |
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| deb_simpier | 
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| deb_simpier | It's a little more difficult, as Hawk is a private company and we usually disclose revenue numbers for interested parties after an NDA. Feel free to email hello@althea.net and we can discuss more.
And Hawk is one of many network operator using the Althea platform, so disclosure for other companies revenue is also something that they would have to decide whether to make public.
We do have some metrics on Althea platform volume use on Gnosis to give perspective
https://dune.com/queries/3078165/5130482
You can also see the onchain revenue here
https://depin.ninja/analytics
I just included Althea revenue here, becuase the graph is hard to read. | 18:06:16 |
| deb_simpier | Hawk grew its revenue 85% last year and Althea networks grew from 8 states to now 12 states, with an addition 2 coming in Q1 2024 - Michagan and Arizona.
Ok, hopefully that gives an overview. We are working with Chandra Station team to build analytics dash for Althea chain, so let us know what you'd like to see! | 18:15:10 |
| deb_simpier | *Hawk Networks also supported/constructed builds funded by a 32mil grant from Santander in 2023, so those are currently subsidized and on-chain revenue won't start until around mid 2023 or so. | 18:19:16 |
 flynnjameson | oh wow Santander does grants for internet infra development? cool | 18:20:32 |
| flynnjameson | didn't realize the banks actually did that sort of thing now. Grants are the Golden Goose! | 18:20:46 |
| deb_simpier | What was great about the grant funded builds is we got really good at building fiber to the unit in MDU (apartments) and the LTE/5G network became robust and field tested.
Paving the way to scale with Liquid Infrastructure. | 18:22:16 |
| deb_simpier | I also participated in broadband/digital equity think tank in 2023 put on by Capital One. Walmart was there too. There is an intersection in financial and digital Literacy that is a perfect fit for Althea.
And, there is about 1 in 4 people in the US that legacy networks just can't serve that Althea addresses. That's a pretty big market. | 18:24:47 |
| deb_simpier | Added validator roles - thank you! | 18:25:38 |
| 2 Jan 2024 |
| proofofsteve | I will send an email to here later today thanks Deb | 02:41:59 |
| proofofsteve | sent | 03:56:56 |
| deb_simpier | Thanks! We'll get back to your shortly and can deep dive on numbers. 🙂 | 04:15:18 |
| deb_simpier | Thought folks here may be interested in this breakdown as well:
https://twitter.com/DeborahSimpier/status/1742020731490419088?s=19 | 04:15:45 |
