While being new to the Helium mining landscape. We have had the chance to learn about a few different brands and manufacturers. As you circulate many websites and forums. You may start to hear names such as; Bobcat, Cal-Chip & RAK to name a few. While they are reputable and approved Helium mining devices. There are others that can mine $HNT just as well, with the right setup or antenna.
Below is a brief overview of a some of those manufacturers. Along with information and details on the mining devices they offer.
Bobcat – Miner 300
Located in China. Bobcat is recognized as an IoT product & service provider, that manufacturers Helium mining hotspots for use in North America, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia & South Korea. The Bobcat Miner 300 is powered by crypto VC & China’s LPWAN technology, which is said to provide an “optimal mining experience”. They are among the more reputable brands available and some consider their miner to be one of the more reliable. Opinions do vary across the web. Although overall, Bobcat is among the top of the list when it comes to quality hotspot mining devices. (1)
For more details on the Bobcat Miner 300, click here.
RAK – Hotspot Miner V2
Situated in Hong Kong. RAK is considered a fairly popular manufacturer of Helium mining devices. They also manufacture products that are powered by LPWAN technology. Plus, RAK also offers a store, where buyers can purchase additional accessories to improve their mining experience. In their store, you will find the RAK Hotspot Miner V2. You may also recognize this device as an MNTD miner. The MNTD variation is essentially a rebranded version of the RAK Wireless V2. It comes in a gold limited edition (8GB RAM) or a black standard edition (4GB RAM). (2)
For more information on the RAK Hotspot Miner V2, click here.
SenseCAP – M1 Indoor Gateway
From what we could find, SenseCAP appears to be located in England / The United Kingdom. If you browse through different online social communities or even Facebook groups. You will hear a general consensus, that SenseCAP is a popular and strong performing brand / hotspot gateway. The company currently supports frequency bands in regions such as; Europe, North America & Asia. Similar to the RAK / MNTD., the SenseCAP offers alternate versions to accommodate different RAM allocation / size. At the moment, those sizes include 2GB, 4GB & 8GB. (3)
For additional insight about the SenseCAP M1, click here.
Nebra – HNT Indoor / Outdoor Hotspot Miner
Based in the United Kingdom. Nebra is known as an IoT solutions provider and industrial reseller. They sell many IoT accessories on their website and are associated with a few brands such as; Pi Supply, StakeBox & JustBoom to name a few. For Helium mining devices, Nebra offers two options. An indoor setup and an outdoor setup. Both differ in price, however they allow the buyer more options based on their living situation / environment. In terms of radio frequency. The Nebra can be used in North America, Europe, Australia, Russia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, India & China (4)
To read more about the Nebra HNT Indoor / Outdoor Hotspot units, click here.
Linxdot – Hotspot
Built on LoRaWAN technology and also based in the United Kingdom (London, England). The Linxdot miner has been developed by experienced IoT engineers that specialize in manufacturing and product design. The website contains a store which provides an opportunity to order a hotspot or purchase additional accessories to improve your mining experience. The frequency bands available, allow the Linxdot miner to be used in; North America, Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia, Russia and more. (5)
To obtain more info on the Linxdot Hotspot, click here.
Conclusion
There are many more brands to mention and we may continue to add to this page, as we learn more about the different mining devices that are available on the market. With the multitude of options to select from, we understand that choosing the right fit for your budget and environment can be difficult. If there is any brand you’re interested in that this page has not mentioned. Be sure to get in contact and we will look into the possibility of adding it to the website.
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References
1. Bobcat, About Us, retrieved from: https://www.bobcatminer.com/about
2. RAK Wireless Store, About RAK® Products, retrieved from: https://store.rakwireless.com/pages/about-rak-products
3. SenseCAP MX Team, SenseCAP MX Document Center, retrieved from: https://docs.sensecapmx.com/m1
4. Nebra, Nebra Online Store, retrieved from: https://nebra.com
5. Linxdot, Frequently Asked Questions, retrieved from: https://www.linxdot.com/faq