Wingbits and GEODNET team up for proof-of-location services

Wingbits, a decentralised flight-tracking network service, is partnering with the GEODNET Foundation, a web3 organisation governing a global Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) network, to develop and commercialise professional-grade terrestrial flight tracking nodes.

The Wingbits Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) provides Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) and other flight tracking data products. Wingbits station hosts receive blockchain-based financial incentives in exchange for the maintenance and operation of flight tracking hardware.

Under the partnership agreement, GEODNET and Wingbits will jointly qualify new professional-grade flight tracking nodes to provide reliable and trusted ADS-B and RemoteID tracking data. The two nodes are outdoor-qualified with multiple networking options.

“The ADS-B standard is a critical element of modern air traffic monitoring and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations; however, today’s terrestrial ADS-B networks rely on crowdsourced data with limited coverage. For the past year Wingbits has been rapidly expanding a web3 token-incentivised network of almost 2000 ADS-B stations, and this partnership represents a major step forward for secure and professional ADS-B infrastructure,” said Robin Wingardh, CEO of Wingbits.

Wingbits anticipates the nodes to be available for purchase on October 1, and it aims to grow its network to over 10,000 stations by the end of 2025.