Location owner

Stakeholder who provides physical location access

Location Owners help grow the Dabba Network by providing physical spaces where hotspots can be installed.

This could include:

• Shops

• Rooftops

• Apartment buildings

• Commercial spaces

• Public venues

By hosting Dabba infrastructure, Location Owners help expand coverage and enable internet access in new areas.

How Location Owners Earn

Location Owners earn DBT every reward epoch (for example, monthly) if:

• At least one active hotspot is deployed at their location

• The hotspot is online and compliant

• The location passes protocol verification checks

Rewards are distributed in two phases.

Year 1: Equal Rewards (Bootstrap Phase)

During the first year of the network:

• 100% of rewards are distributed equally

• Every eligible location earns the same amount

• Usage does not affect rewards

This phase is designed to encourage rapid network expansion and onboarding of new locations.

If your location is active and compliant, you earn.

Year 2 and Beyond: Performance-Based Rewards

Starting in Year 2, rewards shift to a hybrid model:

1. A baseline reward (equal for all eligible locations)

2. A performance reward (based on usage and contribution)

Your total reward depends on:

• The coverage your location enables

• The amount of internet traffic passing through your location’s hotspots

Locations that support higher traffic and stronger coverage earn more.

What Impacts Your Earnings

Your earnings increase when:

• Your hotspot remains online consistently

• More users connect through your location

• Your site improves network reach

• Uptime and service quality remain high

Your earnings decrease if:

• Your hotspot goes offline

• Performance data is not reported correctly

• The location fails compliance checks

Important Notes

• Rewards are distributed in DBT.

• Calculations are performed every epoch and settled on-chain.

• Inactive or non-compliant locations earn nothing for that epoch.

Why This Structure Exists

Year 1 focuses on expanding coverage quickly.

Year 2 onward rewards real usage and network value.

This ensures the network grows first, then optimizes for efficiency and adoption.

By hosting a hotspot, Location Owners directly participate in building decentralized broadband infrastructure and earn DBT as the network grows.