Neuron 4DSKY DIANA Accelerator: Selection and TGE News

This week’s DePIN roundup is led by the Neuron 4DSKY DIANA accelerator milestone. Neuron (4DSKY) was selected for NATO’s DIANA program and shared a summer 2026 TGE window. Also inside: the XNET × Cambium Networks partnership for seamless Wi‑Fi offload, Dabba’s TGE delay to Q1 2026, Helium Mobile exploring sub-$0.50/GB pricing, and Helium’s Brazil expansion with a global waitlist.

In this issue

• Neuron (4DSKY) joins NATO’s DIANA accelerator and signals TGE timing
• XNET × Cambium Networks partnership for carrier Wi‑Fi offload
• Dabba delays TGE to Q1 2026
• Helium Mobile explores lowering the $0.50/GB data model
• Helium expands to Brazil and opens a global waitlist

Neuron (4DSKY) partners with NATO’s DIANA Accelerator & TGE

Neuron has been selected for the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) 2026 Challenge Program, chosen from 3,600+ global applicants. The team enters DIANA’s core accelerator to harden its Secure Edge Infrastructure for autonomous communication and AI coordination across defence and dual‑use environments.

Neuron’s stack enables resilient, infrastructure‑independent networking so sensors, radios, drones, and trackers communicate directly peer‑to‑peer when traditional networks are unreliable or down. It’s already proven at scale via 4DSKY aviation surveillance, delivering high‑volume, low‑latency data exchange over fragmented networks.

Over the next six months, Neuron will work with DIANA mentors, accelerator sites, and test centers to adapt the platform for contested environments, accelerating real‑world adoption and procurement. Funding includes $100K now, with eligibility for an additional $300K. Source: DIANA discussion (around 35 mins).

Neuron also shared a summer 2026 target range for its TGE. Source: TGE mention (around 40 mins).

If you’re building with 4DSKY hardware, you can purchase the Airsquitter (4DSKY) here.

XNET × Cambium Networks partnership

Cambium Networks and XNET announced a partnership to boost mobile connectivity in indoor and high‑density venues (hotels, malls, campuses, restaurants, commercial buildings). Cambium’s Wi‑Fi 6/7 infrastructure pairs with XNET’s decentralized roaming to automatically shift traffic from congested cellular networks onto fast, secure Wi‑Fi—no user action required.

Activation is straightforward: XNET can be enabled on existing Cambium Wi‑Fi using standards like Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) and SIM‑based auth already present on most smartphones. Network operators can turn on XNET via Cambium’s platform for rapid multi‑site rollout. Source.

Dabba delays TGE timeline

Dabba has pushed its TGE to Q1 2026. The team cited a market transition and the need to align exchanges, market makers, and investors for a smoother, broader launch. They emphasized this isn’t about timing the market, but readiness and stakeholder coordination. Meanwhile, Dabba plans to scale beyond 100,000 hotspots and continue building toward one of the largest DePIN networks. Source.

Helium Mobile explores lowering the $0.50/GB data pricing model

Carriers are pushing back on the fixed $0.50/GB rate. As traffic scales, the required subsidy scales with it, which is unsustainable—especially with projected 5–10× more data next year from AT&T alone. Expect discussion in the Mobile Working Group about moving away from the flat $0.50/GB toward lower and/or variable rates that better reflect market dynamics. Source (around 12 mins).

Helium expands to Brazil & global waitlist

Helium announced a joint venture with Brazilian provider Mambo WiFi to bring the people‑powered Helium Network to Brazil—building on 120,000+ hotspots across the U.S. and Mexico and up to 2 million daily mobile users. Mambo WiFi’s 40,000 access points, already used by major telcos for captive portals and ads, provide a strong footprint to add carrier offload and expand coverage nationwide.

Helium also launched an International Waitlist so communities, enterprises, and deployment partners can register interest and help prioritize the next regions based on demand and readiness. Source.

JD’s Take

Neuron/4DSKY being picked for DIANA is a real validation signal—there’s true demand for resilient, infrastructure‑independent networking. Dabba delaying TGE is tough; repeated delays make a strong launch harder. The XNET partnership could be huge if Cambium makes enablement a simple toggle—expect others to follow fast.

The pricing conversation in the Mobile Working Group is my favorite update. We’ve said for months not to build a business that depends on $0.50/GB. I’m curious to see the proposed lower/variable structure. Helium Brazil is exciting too… and yes, wen Canada?

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