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Althea Blockchain Update

Althea Blockchain Update

We want to begin by sincerely thanking all our validators and community members who have supported our project through many months! TL;DR * In 2019, we successfully completed the testing of our custom transaction library and Althea testnets 1-4. * In late 2019, we began work on the design and evaluation

Althea Development Update #81: Phone client Beta 0 and the many fixes of router Beta 11

Althea Development Update #81: Phone client Beta 0 and the many fixes of router Beta 11

Without further delay, here is the Althea for Android app. You will need to use it with Beta 11 RC6 or later of the Althea router firmware. You can find a list of supported routers here.

2019 - A Year in Review

2019 - A Year in Review

2019 has been a key year for Althea. We implemented our billing software and grew our network in Oregon. From there, we launched a training and onboarding program which brought in new network organizers, each starting a new Althea network in their community. In the latter part of the year,

Althea and MakerDAO partner for Abuja Network powered by Dai

Althea and MakerDAO partner for Abuja Network powered by Dai

Althea, a system that lets routers pay each other for bandwidth, is launching its first network in Africa in early November 2019. An initial pilot network will start with about 15 participants. A partnership between MakerDAO and Althea will then help bootstrap the expansion of the network, bringing in more

Althea Development Update #77: Hiding in plain sight

Althea Development Update #77: Hiding in plain sight

Since our last update I’ve encountered a couple of bugs where the problem had been hiding in plain sight. In one case for weeks and another for a year or more. Discovering root causes long term subtle bugs is both satisfying and important to create a better product.

June Community Update

June Community Update

Over the last month, Althea organizers have been working to develop local partnerships and gain traction in their communities. Several organizers have chosen the “Altheahoods” approach to starting their networks, and have begun gathering pre-registration sign-ups prior to build out. Using social media and door-to-door canvassing, the hilltop organizers have

A Sustainable Network

Althea business

A Sustainable Network

The novelty of the Althea system [https://althea.org/how-it-works] is how it incentivizes a diverse group of partners within the network and automates their collaboration. Local organizers work together with home and business owners to host infrastructure that relays bandwidth throughout the community. This unique collaboration can give rise

Digital Divide Narrowing Substantially?

Digital Divide Narrowing Substantially?

It's June 2019 and today I'm going to install a new subscriber of our cooperative ISP in rural Oregon. This family had previously only access to 1Mbps wireless or an expensive 4Mbps DSL connection. This is not a new or isolated incident. I receive calls every

Althea Development Update #70: Dueling scripts

Althea Development Update #70: Dueling scripts

Put on your night time sunglasses because I have a tale from our cyberpunk future, or present as it may be. How a poorly coded smart contract disrupted an ISP in rural Oregon.

Althea in Los Mochis

Althea in Los Mochis

On a sunny day in the city of Los Mochis, Mexico, Althea organizer Raul, runs a speed test on an expensive 20Mbps connection. 20Mbps, which is not even considered broadband in the US, is about the fastest connection available in the city. Today, like most days here, the speedtest shows