DAWN Raises $13 Million to Expand Decentralized Broadband Networks
DAWN, a Solana-based protocol, has raised $13 million in a Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital. The project enables individuals and organizations to own and monetize wireless broadband infrastructure through a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN). Hosts deploy wireless nodes and earn rewards based on the quality of coverage and demand, aiming to distribute infrastructure ownership to the network edge and sidestep centralized control.
The funds will be used to expand DAWN's network coverage in the United States and initiate international deployments, starting with Accra, Ghana. In Accra, the focus is on underserved districts where fiber optic deployment is slow and expensive. DAWN's network has already reached over 4 million U.S. households.
The project also offers consumer hardware, including the Black Box device, which serves as both a router and a decentralized infrastructure node supporting multiple blockchain ecosystems. DAWN's efforts parallel other Solana-based DePIN projects like Helium, which recently expanded to Brazil in partnership with Mambo.
