The DePIN Telecom Revolution: Roaming Without Borders | Samer Bishay, Karrier One (#69)

Explore how Carrier One is redefining global connectivity through DePIN and bringing telecom into Web3.In this episode, Tom Trowbridge interviews Samer Bishay (CEO & co-founder of Karrier One) — a decentralized telecom network enabling global roaming, local coverage, and Web3-native identity for millions of mobile users.Carrier One merges 25+ years of telco expertise with DePIN economics to solve one of the world’s biggest challenges:💡 1/3 of humanity still has no reliable internet access, and over 2 billion people remain unbankedThis conversation dives deep into:

- Why telecom is one of the most powerful real-world use cases for DePIN

- The difference between Web3-first and Telco-first DePIN projects

- How Carrier One enables global roaming using local hardware (WiFi, CBRS, macro nodes)

- The economics behind a B2B DePIN model (AT&T partnership, real revenue)

- Trustless settlement: why blockchain solves telecom’s biggest pain point

- Tokenized connectivity: consumption, burn mechanics, incentives

- Hardware deployment: how communities can earn from coverage

- The long-term mission: connect the unconnected + bank the unbanked

- What makes adoption so hard — and how Carrier Number solves onboarding

- The 1M → 10M Web3-enabled phone vision

- Global expansion beyond North America🎙️ If you want to understand the future of decentralized telecom, roaming without borders, and why DePIN is the biggest opportunity Telco has seen in decades — this episode is essential.