Spatial Oracle Network for Decentralized Environments
The Problem: Your phone constantly generates valuable data (location, WiFi signals, cell towers, network quality). Tech companies collect it, sell it for billions. You get $0.
The Solution: Install SONDE. Earn $5-25/month in crypto. Same data. You get paid.
SONDE is a mobile app for Solana Seeker devices that collects anonymized sensor data in the background. Users earn cryptocurrency tokens. We sell the data to enterprises. Simple.
| Data Type | What We Collect | Privacy Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Signal | RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, network type | No PII, just signal quality |
| WiFi | Network density, signal strength | SSIDs hashed (one-way) |
| Bluetooth | Device count only | No MAC addresses stored |
| GPS | Approximate location | Fuzzed to ~100m radius |
| Motion | Walking, driving, stationary | No tracking, just state |
| Barometer | Atmospheric pressure | Anonymous |
| Network Speed | Latency, bandwidth | No browsing history |
Collection frequency: Every 5 minutes, automatic.
Battery impact: Less than 2% per day.
Data usage: Approximately 10MB per day.
Seeker devices have a secure enclave that cryptographically signs each data submission. This makes the data unfakeable. Enterprises pay 3-10x more for attested data because they can trust it. This is our moat.
We sell data to five customer segments. This is not theoretical—these companies already buy this data from competitors, often at higher prices for worse quality.
Buyers: Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, American Tower, Crown Castle, tower companies.
What they buy: Cell signal quality data—RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, signal-to-noise ratio, network type (5G/LTE/4G), coverage maps.
Why they need it:
Current alternatives: Telcos hire contractors to drive around cities with specialized equipment ("drive testing"). Cost: $50,000-$100,000 per city. Done once per year. SONDE provides continuous, real-time data at a fraction of the cost.
Precedent: OpenSignal built exactly this model. Crowdsourced cell signal data from 10+ million users. Acquired by Ookla (Speedtest.net) for $100+ million in 2018. OpenSignal didn't pay users anything. We do.
Buyers: Comcast, Spectrum, Verizon FiOS, municipal broadband projects, wireless ISPs.
What they buy: WiFi density maps, internet speed measurements (latency, bandwidth, jitter), coverage quality.
Why they need it:
Current alternatives: Speedtest by Ookla, customer surveys, FCC broadband maps (notoriously inaccurate). ISPs spend millions on network analytics.
Buyers: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, logistics companies, navigation providers (Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps).
What they buy: Movement patterns, traffic density, motion state (walking/driving/stationary), route optimization data.
Why they need it:
Precedent: Google Maps generates $5+ billion per year, primarily from location data. Waze (acquired for $1.3 billion) was built on crowdsourced traffic data. The market is proven.
Buyers: Retail chains, shopping malls, marketing agencies, foot traffic analytics firms (SafeGraph, Foursquare, PlaceIQ).
What they buy: Foot traffic counts (Bluetooth proximity), dwell time, visit frequency, customer flow patterns.
Why they need it:
Market size: Location intelligence market is $15+ billion annually. Companies like SafeGraph and Foursquare raised hundreds of millions to sell exactly this type of data.
Buyers: Weather.com, AccuWeather, NOAA, climate research institutions, insurance companies.
What they buy: Barometric pressure readings, temperature, atmospheric data at hyperlocal resolution.
Why they need it:
Precedent: Weather Underground (acquired by IBM) built a network of home weather stations. Crowdsourced weather data is valuable and proven.
How money flows:
| Timeline | Customers | Monthly Revenue | User Split (70%) | Protocol (30%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 6 | 2 pilots | $30,000 | $21,000 | $9,000 |
| Year 1 | 5 paying | $100,000 | $70,000 | $30,000 |
| Year 2 | 15 paying | $500,000 | $350,000 | $150,000 |
| Year 3 | 25+ paying | $1,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $450,000 |
Example (Year 1):
10,000 active users contribute data.
Enterprise revenue: $100,000/month.
User share: $70,000/month.
Per user: $7/month from revenue sharing.
Plus token emissions: ~$10-15/month.
Total per user: $17-22/month. Target achieved.
Every data point from a Seeker device is cryptographically signed by a secure enclave (TEEPIN). This means:
Competitors cannot replicate this without access to Seeker hardware. This is our defensible advantage.
Current enterprise costs:
SONDE provides better data, real-time, at lower cost.
150,000+ Solana Seeker devices already sold. Users carry phones everywhere: homes, offices, highways, rural areas, international travel. Fixed sensors can't compete with this coverage.
This is not a new market. Enterprises currently buy:
SONDE combines all of these, adds hardware attestation, and costs less. Switching is obvious.
Token: $SONDE (SPL token on Solana)
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 (fixed cap)
Decimals: 9
| Allocation | Amount | Percent | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Rewards | 600,000,000 | 60% | 10 years |
| Ecosystem Fund | 150,000,000 | 15% | 5 years |
| Team & Advisors | 100,000,000 | 10% | 4 years, 1yr cliff |
| Investors | 75,000,000 | 7.5% | 3 years |
| Liquidity | 50,000,000 | 5% | Immediate |
| Treasury | 25,000,000 | 2.5% | As needed |
Community rewards emit over 10 years, halving every 2 years:
| Years | Daily Emission | Annual Emission |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 164,384 | 60,000,000 |
| 3-4 | 82,192 | 30,000,000 |
| 5-6 | 41,096 | 15,000,000 |
| 7-8 | 20,548 | 7,500,000 |
| 9-10 | 10,274 | 3,750,000 |
| 11+ | 10,274 | 3,750,000 |
Enterprises can burn $SONDE tokens to purchase "Data Credits":
Equilibrium: By Year 2, enterprise burns should exceed emissions, making the token deflationary. This supports long-term price appreciation.
| Period | Users | Token Price | Market Cap | User Earnings/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 6 | 2,000 | $0.008 | $640K | $15-30 |
| Year 1 | 10,000 | $0.02 | $2.2M | $10-25 |
| Year 2 | 50,000 | $0.05 | $8.5M | $20-40 |
| Year 3 | 100,000 | $0.15 | $30M | $30-60 |
Note: These are conservative estimates based on comparable projects (Helium: $300M, Hivemapper: $150M, NATIX: $40M). Our hardware attestation and multi-sensor approach justify similar or higher valuations.
| Project | Market Cap | Data Type | Hardware Cost | User Effort | Attestation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helium Mobile | $300M | 5G hotspots | $500+ | High | Yes (LoRa) |
| Hivemapper | $150M | Street imagery | $500 dashcam | High (driving) | Yes |
| NATIX | $40M | AI dashcam | Phone app | Medium (driving) | No |
| OpenSignal | $100M exit | Cell signal | Phone app | Low | No |
| SONDE | TBD | 7 sensors | $0 (Seeker) | Zero (passive) | Yes (TEEPIN) |
Timeline to Launch: 12 weeks from funding.
Amount: $750,000
Use:
Valuation: $5,000,000 pre-money
Equity Offered: 15%
Token Allocation: 7.5% (75,000,000 $SONDE, 3-year vest)
Phase 1 (Month 1-3): Seeker Community
Target the 150,000+ existing Seeker owners via Solana Discord, Twitter, Reddit. Early adopter incentives: 5x rewards for first 1,000 users. Goal: 1,000 users.
Phase 2 (Month 3-9): Crypto-Native
Expand to broader DeFi/DePIN audience through crypto Twitter, Telegram, podcasts. Referral bonuses: $10 per friend. Goal: 5,000 users.
Phase 3 (Month 9+): Mainstream
Google Play store optimization, paid ads, PR. Messaging: "Earn $20/month while you sleep." Goal: 50,000+ users.
Phase 1 (Month 3-9): Free Pilots
Offer 3-month free data access to 10 target companies (2 per vertical). Provide dashboard and API. Collect case studies. Convert 2-3 to paid.
Phase 2 (Month 9-18): Outbound Sales
Hire enterprise sales rep with telecom/ISP experience. Cold outreach, conferences (CTIA, MWC), LinkedIn. Use pilot case studies for credibility. Goal: 1-2 new customers per month.
Phase 3 (Month 18+): Partnerships
Partner with data brokers (SafeGraph, Oracle, Foursquare) for white-label or reseller deals. Self-serve API for smaller customers. Goal: 10-20 customers.
Mitigation: Aggressive early adopter incentives (5x rewards), marketing through 150K Seeker owner base, referral program, partnership with Solana Mobile team.
Mitigation: Free pilots reduce barrier to entry. Market is proven (OpenSignal, Google Maps). Sales rep with industry connections. Flexible pricing.
Mitigation: Extensive optimization and testing. Target <2% per day. Allow users to customize collection frequency if needed.
Mitigation: Privacy-first design (GDPR compliant from day one). Legal counsel engaged early. No PII collected. Decentralized governance (DAO) reduces regulatory surface area.
Mitigation: Dual revenue model (emissions + enterprise revenue). Treasury buybacks. Burn mechanisms. Staking locks to reduce sell pressure.
We are raising $750,000 at a $5M pre-money valuation.
What you get:
Potential return:
Timeline:
Email: hello@sonde.network
Website: sonde-orcin.vercel.app
GitHub: github.com/Bradbuythedip/sonde
Demo: Live PWA