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# Hardware manufacturer

Hardware Manufacturers help power the Dabba Network by building and supplying approved network devices.

This includes:

* Hotspot devices
* Network access hardware
* Approved infrastructure components

By producing reliable and compliant hardware, manufacturers help expand the network’s physical footprint and support broadband adoption.

### How Hardware Manufacturers Earn

Hardware Manufacturers earn DBT based on:

* The number of compliant devices deployed in the network
* The operational quality of those devices
* The reliability and uptime of hardware in the field

Rewards are distributed in two phases.

### Year 1: Equal Rewards (Bootstrap Phase)

During the first year:

* 100% of rewards are distributed equally
* All eligible hardware manufacturers earn the same amount
* Device performance does not affect rewards

This phase encourages early participation and rapid hardware supply growth.

If your devices are compliant and actively deployed, you earn.

### Year 2 and Beyond: Performance-Based Rewards

Starting in Year 2, rewards follow a hybrid model:

1. A baseline reward shared equally among eligible manufacturers
2. A performance-based reward tied to real network contribution

Your earnings increase when:

* More of your devices are deployed
* Your devices remain online consistently
* Hardware quality is high
* Error rates are low
* Firmware is up-to-date and compliant

Manufacturers with higher-quality and more widely deployed devices earn more DBT.

### What Impacts Your Earnings?

Your rewards grow when:

* Deployment volume increases
* Devices maintain high uptime
* Hardware meets protocol standards
* Performance metrics remain strong

Rewards decrease if:

* Devices are offline
* Hardware fails compliance checks
* Telemetry reporting is incomplete
* Quality thresholds are not met

Inactive or non-compliant devices do not earn rewards.

### Summary

Build compliant hardware.\
Deploy devices into the network.\
Keep them reliable and online.

As adoption grows, manufacturers who enable scalable and high-quality infrastructure earn more DBT.