Application to become an approved third party manufacturer as per HIP19. All questions must be answered, any missing information will result in delays.
Our company is dedicated to exploring the practical applications of blockchain. With the rapid development of the Internet of Things, the Helium team’s ingenious idea of combining digital currency, blockchain and IoT construction will push the Helium Network to be the forefront of the next generation of IoT. In our opinion, Helium blockchain is the best one that meets the real needs of our society. We want to be an engineer of Helium Network and engage in manufacturing a secure indoor Helium Hotspots Miner.
RedRock Technology LLC, established in Denver, Colorado in 2017, is an all-in-one IoT solutions company, our manufacturing factory is located in Chengdu, China. We conduct internal R&D, production, and QA, which provides warranty for quality assurance. Our products cover LoRaWAN gateways and modules, pet trackers, indoor tracking tag and more. In the past few years, we established strong relationships with business partners in China with a complete supply chain, strong financial resources and mass production capabilities.
- What is your company name?
RedRock Technology LLC - How long have you been in business?
5+ years - What kind of products have you created?
- LoRaWAN Outdoor Gateway-G8
- LoRaWAN Indoor Gateway-G9
- LoRaWAN Terminal Module-A5X
- LoRaWAN Gateway RF Module-M301
- LoRaWAN Gateway RF Module-M302
- How many have you sold?
20k+ pcs - What brought you to Helium?
As loyal fans of cryptocurrency, we are always interested in blockchain projects and have a keen awareness of the hardware encryption market. We were excited when we heard about a new LoRaWAN network using blockchain technology, and Helium came to our attention. We are eager to be one of builders of the Helium Network and look forward to contributing to the growth of the next generation of the global IoT market.
- What is this product's model name?
RedRock HNT Miner - Is this is Light Hotspot or Full Hotspot? (please submit two separate applications for Full and Light hotspots)
Full Hotspot - Is it for indoor or outdoor?
Indoor - Provide a brief description:
RedRock HNT Miner is a high-performing, ready-to-use LoRaWAN indoor gateway connected to the Helium LongFi Network. It is based on Raspberry Pi 4 and embedded with M302 module LoRaWAN concentrator. - What is your approximate price point?
We will sell the first generation product at around $499. - What is your expected production and delivery timeline?
- Semtech® concentrate IC pre-order: 09/15/2021
- Submit HIP 19 application: 02/23/2022
- Hardware prototype:03/15/2022
- Software development: 03/30/2022
- FCC/CE certification: 04/15/2022
- Helium Certification: 05/15/2022
- First 500pcs products: 06/01/2022
- Shipping to customers:07/01/2022
Startups welcomed!
- Have you shipped anything in the past? What types of products have you shipped?
We have shipping experience, such as QRdish Bluetooth printer shipped from China to USA in 2019. We have built up strong business connections with our partner AGI Link Cargo in China. - Which countries have you previously shipped regulatory FCC or CE approved products?
From China to USA
North America, Europe and China, we plan to get CE and FCC ASAP. Also we will get IC(Canada), UKCA(UK) and RCM(Australia and New Zealand) later.
- How will your customers be able to contact you for support for your products?
Our customer will be able to reach us by phone, website, email, Telegram or WhatsApp, and discord. - For how long?
We provide customers with one-year product warranty for quality assurance. If a quality defect occurs within a year, we will offer a new product for free. - How are you planning to handle repairs and replacements?
After one-year warranty, all defective devices will be returned to our warehouses located in Denver, Colorado for USA and Canada customers, or in Vienna, Austria for European customers. If there are only small equipment problems, our local engineer will fix them right away and mail back to our customers, Other defective devices will be sent back to our factory in Chengdu, China for testing and repair. The repair and shipping costs will be supported by the customers.
- The community is concerned about devices that can be easily hacked, specifically by copying their swarm_key files. Applications should include plan for how the devices will be secured. The approved security element is an ECC608. If you would like to use an alternative security element your HIP19 will require additional review, please email Dewi (christina@dewi.org).
- Are you using an ECC608. Yes or No?
Yes - Encrypted/locked-down firmware. Yes or No?
Yes，we will use Linux encryption techniques to update packages and firmware. - Encrypted storage of the miner swarm_key, either via disk encryption or hardware measures. Yes or No?
Yes - Encrypted buses, potting and other anti-tampering measures. Yes or No?
No - Willingness to submit a prototype for audit, and sharing those audit results publicly (pass or fail) Yes or No?
Yes
Hardware Information (required). Please provide detailed hardware designs, including relevant parts.
The product is developed based on Semtech® SX1302 & SX1250, embedded with the ECC608 crypto chip to increase the security of swarm-key.
Relevant parts:
- Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4
- CPU: Qual-core Cortex-A72(ARM V8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
- LoRaWAN Gateway RF Module-M302(SX1302 & SX1250)
- RAM: 2GB DDR4
- Flash: 32GB eMMC
- Security: ATECC608
- Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth: 5.0 BLE
- GPS: BDS B1+GPS L1
- Power Supply: DC 12V
Evidence of a functioning prototype - photos, videos. Renderings are OK but physical prototypes are much, much better.
Figure 1. Hardware top view
Figure 2. The deployment of miner
Figure 3. Print keys
Figure 4. Start gateway
Figure 5. Gateway startup successfully
Figure 6. Gateway receiving data
Figure 7. Gateway image
Figure 8. Gateway image
- What are your plans for software setup and configuration for the devices?
This would includes remote updates and the ability for hosts to change wifi settings, via Helium's official app or otherwise.
We will use our own App + BLE to support configuration - Which security implementation (ECC608, TPM, TrustZone, other) are you using?
We use ATECC608A. - Which LoRa chipset are you planning to use in your gateway? (i.e. SX1302, SX1303, etc, only list one)
We recommend you don't use the SX1301 in new designs.
SX1302 & SX1250s - What is the CPU?
Qual-core Cortex-A72(ARM V8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz - Other Hardware Specifications:
- Frequency band: 470MHz/868MHz/915MHz/923MHz and others
- Coverage radius: 3km in city, 5km in rural area
- Channel capacity: 8 channels
- LoRa output power: up to 27dBm
- Network (LAN) interface: RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet interface, backward compatible with 10/100M network
- LoRa antenna: SMA interface
- WiFi antenna: SMA interface
- GPS: BDS B1+GPS L1
- Power supply range: 9~16V, nominal 12V
- Have you built and delivered radio hardware products before?
Yes - Have you built gateways before?
Yes - How many gateways did you make?
LoRaWAN Outdoor Gateway-G8 and LoRaWAN Indoor Gateway-G9, in total 8,000 pcs sold in China. - If you have not built gateways before, are you using a third party manufacturer? This is the single largest risk with most hardware ventures. If possible please provide information about your manufacturing partners and supply chain.
We do not need third-party manufacturers. We have our own manufacturing factory in Chengdu, China. Therefore, we have no third-party R&D or foundry risks. - Where are you sourcing your components from?
Arrow Electronics and Semtech® - How many radio modules/ concentrators can you procure?
10k+ units per year
Per typical KYC/AML procedures, proof of identity for major shareholders (25%+ ownership) will be expected to be provided privately to representatives from Helium Inc or DeWi board members. This will be attested and publicly confirmed by those representatives.
Contact details for this will be provided after your application is submitted on GitHub.
To be submitted privately to DeWi. as per HIP 19 guideline.
- How many hotspots are you planning to manufacture and sell within the first six months of sales?
5500 pcs - How much money will be required up-front? How much money do you have on-hand, and how much do you have access to?
$100,000 for hardware prototype and software development, QA, and certifications.We have $300,000 in USA and RMB2,210,000($349,000) in China for this project now. We will invest $500,000 more for the mass production. - What is your plan for additional financing if required? (This is the second biggest risk in new hardware ventures, getting almost over the line and then running out of cash.)
We can obtain financial support through reliable investment partner if needed.
Please tell us about some of the challenges that would prevent these products from becoming a reality and how you might address them. The shortage of chips could be challenging in the current market, which affects the whole industry, but we have enough stock to produce the above quantity of products. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic and China’s strict epidemic prevention policy, there may be possible delays in transportation and maintenance of our products. Our partner, AGI Link Cargo, can provide us international logistics services, and will help us mitigate these problems.
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