The Network

Wayru is a global connectivity layer that unifies fragmented Wi-Fi infrastructures, enables seamless roaming, and turns unused capacity into a shared public good.

Built on open standards and on-chain coordination, the network lowers costs, increases access, rewards those who provide real coverage, and scales without the limitations of legacy telecom models.

The Wayru Network is designed not just for carriers, but for communities, businesses, individuals, and the devices and applications of the future.

Why the Wayru Network is Needed

Traditional telecom structures are collapsing under modern demand:

• High capex & opex make it impossible to reach underserved regions profitably.

• Demand outpaces capacity as smartphones, streaming, IoT, and AI services keep rising.

• Congested cities suffer from poor quality, while rural areas remain left out.

• Market lock‑in prevents smaller players from competing or innovating.

The result is inequality: billions underserved and billions more overpaying for unreliable service. The Wayru Network replaces a single-owner topology with a distributed, community-powered model that scales where traditional operators cannot, at a fraction of the cost, expands organically, and places control back into the hands of those who build and use it.

Interoperability Without Borders

Hundreds of millions of Wi-Fi networks exist, yet most are locked behind passwords, paywalls, or contracts. The Wayru Network creates one continuous experience:

1. A device discovers a Wayru-enabled SSID.

2. Credentials are verified.

3. The session is secured with private tunnels.

4. As users move, their connections roam automatically without interruption.

OpenRoaming extends this capability worldwide, connecting fragmented islands into a single global network.

Unlocking Existing Capacity

Most networks sit idle for large parts of the day. Wayru converts this wasted potential into a shared service:

• WayruOS enables existing routers to become part of the network.

• Passpoint integrates enterprise and carrier-grade hardware.

• Captive portals enable public-facing Wi-Fi to join without requiring infrastructure replacement.

Affordable Access & Efficient Offloading

Spectrum is scarce, but Wi-Fi backhaul is everywhere. Wayru transforms this imbalance:

• Community-powered supply: coverage provided by local operators, hosts, and deployers.

• Universal demand: used by individuals, NGOs, enterprises, apps, and carriers.

• Radically lower costs: connectivity delivered at up to 10× less than legacy models.

• Quality enforcement: usage-weighted incentives ensure only reliable service is rewarded.

Everyone benefits: telcos reduce costs, small businesses attract customers, NGOs scale impact, and everyday users enjoy cheaper, faster, and more secure connections.

Roles in the Wayru Network

• Owners: people who pay for the hotspots, but do not personally deploy them.

• Operators: deploy and manage hotspots, earning rewards for uptime and usage.

• Hosts: provide space, power, and sometimes backhaul in exchange for a share of rewards.

• Deployers: build large-scale fleets across communities, campuses, or cities.

• Carriers & Enterprises: offload traffic or extend services seamlessly through the network.

• Communities & NGOs: deliver access to schools, clinics, and underserved populations.

• End Users: connect automatically, participate in staking, and validate performance.

The Growth Flywheel

More hotspots → broader coverage → more usage from individuals, apps, enterprises, and carriers → buybacks and fees grow reserves reducing circulating supply → more substantial rewards → more hotspots.

The Wayru Network compounds naturally, shifting value away from centralized incumbents and into the communities that provide real connectivity.