Hexes

A Hex-Based Tiering System ensures the fair and efficient distribution of rewards. This system categorizes hexes based on their strategic importance, connectivity needs, and user density, offering various reward levels to incentivize deployment and maintain network balance.

What are hexes?

In decentralized internet networks, "hexes" refer to hexagonal geographical areas that divide the map into distinct zones for better management, monitoring, and reward allocation. This hexagonal tiling system offers several advantages that make it ideal for decentralized network explorers.

Why Hexes are Used

1. Efficient Coverage and Management:

   • Uniformity: Hexagons provide the most efficient tiling method with minimal edge effects compared to squares or other shapes. Each hexagon has an equal distance to its neighbors, which helps create a more uniform and balanced coverage area.

   • Coverage Optimization: Hexagons cover an area without overlapping or leaving gaps, ensuring that the entire geographical area is efficiently divided and managed.

2. Geospatial Analysis:

   • Scalability: Hexagonal grids allow for scalable and flexible mapping, making it easier to manage geographical areas of various sizes without compromising the integrity of the data.

   • Precision: Using hexagons enables precise and granular geographical data analysis, which is essential for making informed resource allocation and network management decisions.

3. Enhanced Connectivity Management:

   • Strategic Deployment: By dividing the area into hexes, network operators can identify and prioritize zones with higher user demand or lower connectivity, ensuring strategic and efficient deployment of network resources.

   • Dynamic Adjustment: Hex-based systems can dynamically adjust reward allocations based on real-time data on network usage and connectivity needs, helping to maintain a balanced and responsive network.

Hex Tiers and Reward Allocation

Hexes are categorized into five tiers with different reward multipliers for wUBI to encourage optimal Hotspot deployment and usage.

Hex-Based Tiering System Table

Hex Tier	Rewards Multiplier
Non-relevant	x 0.25
Standard	x 1
Bronze	x 3
Silver	x 5
Gold	x 10
Platinum	x 25

Dynamic Adjustment and Monitoring

• Periodic Updates: Hex categories and reward allocation will be updated periodically based on real-time data on network usage, connectivity needs, and strategic importance.

• Usage Metrics: Continuous monitoring of data usage, user connections, and network performance to dynamically adjust hex categories and reward allocations.

• Tier Movement: Hexes can move between tiers based on changes in user density and connectivity needs, ensuring dynamic and responsive reward distribution.

The Hex-Based Reward System ensures a balanced and fair distribution of rewards by tiering hexes based on their strategic importance, connectivity needs, and user density. By providing varying levels of rewards and dynamically adjusting allocations based on real-time data, this system incentivizes the deployment of hotspots in both high-demand and underserved areas, promoting a well-distributed and efficient network.