Infrastructure

Althea Platform

Althea is a platform for distributed payments in a cooperative or multi-entity network. It combines a micro-transaction framework for programmatic and near real-time payments between peers. Althea network offers a powerful vision for the future by removing the friction of legacy structures and unlocking access to finance and connectivity for all. It is a solution for the inflexible payment methods and many capital inefficiencies that prohibit infrastructure investment. The internet is the esse

03 Nov 20225 min read

Decentralization

NetEquity and Althea announce strategic partnership to build broadband networks by using smart contracts

NetEquity Networks and Althea Networks have entered into a strategic partnership to finance, build and operate last-mile broadband networks. Our first project will be in rural Nebraska where we will leverage the fiber optic network owned by OPTK Networks (“OPTK”).

01 Jun 20212 min read

Altheamesh

March Update

We were so busy building and growing I think we missed an update in February! We now have 23 users in Clatskanie [https://blog.althea.org/tales-from-the-field/], and several relays (a relay is a node that has a connecting antenna and an antenna that broadcasts to neighbors – relays make money by forwarding bandwidth). People in Clatskanie are now paying for their internet by loading Ethereum on to their routers [http://www.althea.org/top-up] using the Coinbase mobile app with a debit card and

20 Mar 20192 min read

Decentralization

Decentralized vs federated payment structures in Althea

Me and Deborah Simpier were just talking about the role of decentralized node-to-node payments vs “federated” subnet DAO payments in…

21 Oct 20183 min read