# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gitbook.dabba.network/earning-dbt/hardware-manufacturer.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.