Fractionalized Telocommunication Infrastructure On Cardano

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Fractionalized Telocommunication Infrastructure On Cardano

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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85000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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4

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No

Original Language

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[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cardano lacks infrastructure for fractionalized telecom ownership, DAO-managed asset governance, or NFT-backed DeFi tools tied to real‑world hardware.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://www.airnodealliance.com/
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• https://x.com/airnodealliance

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

No

License and Additional Information

No it will not be opensources.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal.

RWA

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously funded (whether by you or others).

AirNode Alliance introduces a completely new utility to the Cardano ecosystem by combining fractional ownership of physical telecom infrastructure with NFT-based DeFi mechanisms. While past proposals have explored NFTs, DeFi, or DAOs individually, ANA merges all three under a telecom-based DePIN framework, enabling on-chain staking, lending, and governance tied to real-world assets. To our knowledge, no Catalyst-funded project or Cardano-native product has implemented an MVP for fractional telecom ownership or built an interoperable DAO governing physical infrastructure.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

The MVP will deliver a Cardano-based staking module for AirNode NFTs, a lending system using those NFTs as collateral, and a functioning DAO governance dashboard to manage treasury proposals. It will also simulate dual-chain token behavior between Cardano and World Mobile Chain. The MVP will be deployed to Cardano testnet and accessible via a public web interface at airnodealliance.com. Users will be invited to participate in a 100-wallet simulation to test staking, lending, and DAO voting flows.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

We aim to demonstrate traction and technical feasibility through:

• 1,000+ testnet transactions
• 100+ active wallets interacting with staking/lending/DAO tools
• 1+ DAO proposals submitted and voted on
• Smart contract audit finalized and published
• Performance benchmarking data published for each module
• These metrics provide a clear path to validate product-market fit and establish readiness for future deployment on Cardano mainnet and WMC.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

The AirNode Alliance (ANA) aims to revolutionize infrastructure finance and governance by democratizing ownership of telecom assets. Through fractionalized AirNodes represented by Cardano-based NFTs, this project creates a user-governed, blockchain-enabled ecosystem of real-world infrastructure participants.

[HOW IT WORKS]

The AirNode Alliance platform enables users to co-own telecom infrastructure through blockchain-native NFTs representing fractional shares of real-world AirNodes. These NFTs are minted on Cardano and function as both proof of ownership and keys to ecosystem participation. Once acquired, NFT holders can stake their assets into the protocol to earn yield derived from simulated or actual revenue generated by the underlying telecom nodes.

Using these NFTs as collateral, holders can also access ANA’s lending module, borrowing stablecoins or native tokens while retaining ownership rights. Smart contracts ensure that loans are managed transparently and automatically, enabling decentralized access to liquidity. The DAO treasury, governed by NFT holders, manages funding decisions, reward distribution, and protocol upgrades through on-chain voting. A dual-chain token bridges Cardano and World Mobile Chain, enabling seamless interaction and reward mechanisms across ecosystems. This framework lays the foundation for fully decentralized, community-owned infrastructure funding and management.

The AirNode Alliance (ANA) aims to revolutionize infrastructure finance and governance by democratizing ownership of telecom assets. Through fractionalized AirNodes represented by Cardano-based NFTs, this project creates a user-governed, blockchain-enabled ecosystem of real-world infrastructure participants.

With Konma Labz technical leadership, this 4-month MVP will deliver:

• Staking + Yield Farming: ANA NFT holders stake their assets to earn simulated yield from telecom operations.
• NFT-Backed Lending: Unlocking liquidity through lending contracts that use AirNode NFTs as collateral.
• DAO Treasury & Governance Portal: On-chain voting and proposal tools where stakeholders manage treasury funds.
• Dual-Chain Token Prototype: R&D for a token deployed on both Cardano and World Mobile Chain (WMC).
• Smart Contract Audit: All logic will be externally reviewed and published before final deployment.
• This MVP introduces a DePIN-powered governance and lending system—Cardano’s first telecom-backed infrastructure DAO stack.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

The AirNode Alliance MVP offers a groundbreaking model for decentralized infrastructure ownership that empowers users to co-govern real-world telecom assets through on-chain participation. By combining DePIN with DAOs, NFT lending, and staking—all tied to verifiable economic activity—this project broadens Cardano’s appeal to both Web3 builders and infrastructure-focused investors. It will bring new types of users into the Cardano ecosystem, including those from World Mobile Chain (WMC), telecom communities, and sustainability circles.

Critically, this MVP also serves as a bridge between the Cardano and World Mobile ecosystems. By leveraging Cardano-native NFTs to represent fractional ownership in decentralized AirNodes on WMC, users can gain governance rights and yield opportunities while transacting directly on Cardano. A dual-chain token architecture underpins this cross-chain interaction, allowing Cardano-based assets to unlock real-world telecom utility on World Mobile Chain. This not only increases Cardano’s use in real-world economic systems but also lays foundational interoperability between the two chains, expanding use cases and shared communities across both ecosystems.

In what way will the success of your project bring value to the Cardano Community?

Success will prove that real-world physical infrastructure can be governed transparently and efficiently through Cardano-native tooling. It will demonstrate new DeFi mechanics and DAO structures that can be applied to other real-world verticals such as renewable energy, decentralized WiFi, and public infrastructure. It will also expand Cardano’s DePIN landsacpe.

How will you measure this impact?

Impact will be measured quantitatively through on-chain metrics (transactions, wallet participation, governance proposals) and qualitatively through user interviews, public feedback, and DAO engagement analytics. Specific KPIs include 5,000+ transactions, 100+ unique wallets, and at least 5 proposals with community votes.

How will you share the outputs and opportunities that result from your project?

All MVP modules will be made public via the ANA website and GitHub (when applicable), with summaries posted on X (Twitter), Discord, and relevant Cardano community forums. Contract audits, performance benchmarking, and governance simulations will also be published as open-access reports.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

The ANA team combines technical execution (Konma Labz) and ecosystem strategy (ELOC Mobile) with deep Cardano experience. Konma Labz has previously delivered audited MVPs and DAO infrastructure for emerging protocols, while ELOC Mobile has stewarded Cardano-based impact projects like Sustainable ADA and Impact Web3. Budget tracking and milestone updates will be posted monthly, and smart contract audits will validate technical feasibility. The DAO framework itself is being built to enforce transparent governance, fund flows, and project upgrades—making ANA both a delivery engine and a demonstration of decentralized accountability in action.footprint.

All MVP modules will be made public via the ANA website and GitHub (when applicable), with summaries posted on X (Twitter), Discord, and relevant Cardano community forums. Contract audits, performance benchmarking, and governance simulations will also be published as open-access reports.

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

The ANA team combines technical execution (Konma Labz) and ecosystem strategy (ELOC Mobile) with deep Cardano experience. Konma Labz has previously delivered audited MVPs and DAO infrastructure for emerging protocols, while ELOC Mobile has stewarded Cardano-based impact projects like Sustainable ADA and Impact Web3. Budget tracking and milestone updates will be posted monthly, and smart contract audits will validate technical feasibility. The DAO framework itself is being built to enforce transparent governance, fund flows, and project upgrades—making ANA both a delivery engine and a demonstration of decentralized accountability in action.

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously funded (whether by you or others):

AirNode Alliance introduces a completely new utility to the Cardano ecosystem by combining fractional ownership of physical telecom infrastructure with NFT-based DeFi mechanisms. While past proposals have explored NFTs, DeFi, or DAOs individually, ANA merges all three under a telecom-based DePIN framework, enabling on-chain staking, lending, and governance tied to real-world assets. To our knowledge, no Catalyst-funded project or Cardano-native product has implemented an MVP for fractional telecom ownership or built an interoperable DAO governing physical infrastructure.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed:

The MVP will deliver a Cardano-based staking module for AirNode NFTs, a lending system using those NFTs as collateral, and a functioning DAO governance dashboard to manage treasury proposals. It will also simulate dual-chain token behavior between Cardano and World Mobile Chain. The MVP will be deployed to Cardano testnet and accessible via a public web interface at airnodealliance.com. Users will be invited to participate in a 100-wallet simulation to test staking, lending, and DAO voting flows.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics:

We aim to demonstrate traction and technical feasibility through:

• 1,000+ testnet transactions
• 100+ active wallets interacting with staking/lending/DAO tools
• 1+ DAO proposals submitted and voted on
• NFT mint/burn and lending lifecycle tracked on-chain
• Smart contract audit finalized and published
• Performance benchmarking data published for each module

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Month 1: Initial Architecture & Frontend Build

Milestone Outputs

This phase will finalize the ANA NFT architecture, which defines fractional ownership over telecom infrastructure. Smart contract blueprints for staking and lending will be completed and submitted for peer review. The governance dashboard will begin development with mock voting interfaces and wallet connection flows. This foundational work ensures protocol modularity and aligns with DePIN principles.

Acceptance Criteria

A complete and technically sound NFT schema with supporting documentation and test cases must be published. Frontend wireframes for governance interaction must be implemented and validated by the lead developers.

Evidence of Completion

Documented contracts and architecture plans in a public GitHub repository, screenshots of frontend progress, and internal architecture approval notes from the team.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

20000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Month 2: Testnet Deployment + Smart Contract Audit

Milestone Outputs

The MVP’s smart contracts for staking and voting will be deployed to Cardano testnet. Users can begin interacting with the ANA NFTs through the web interface. An external audit process will also be initiated to review the security and functionality of deployed contracts, covering voting, treasury, staking, and reward logic.

Acceptance Criteria

Successful deployment of contracts on Cardano testnet and user interaction data must be recorded. Confirmation of the audit process kickoff with documentation on methodology and scope is required to be shared.

Evidence of Completion

Smart contract addresses on Cardano testnet, GitHub commits tied to deployment, accessible public testnet UI, and audit engagement documentation with preliminary audit steps outlined.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

20000

Progress

50 %

Milestone Title

Month 3: User Simulation & Governance Pilot

Milestone Outputs

At least 100 wallets will participate in a closed testnet simulation of staking, lending, and DAO voting flows. We will run mock governance votes, submit loan proposals, and gather user feedback to refine UX and contract behavior. This milestone also involves preparing user documentation and onboarding tools.

Acceptance Criteria

A minimum of 100 testnet wallets interacting with contracts; participation in voting sessions and staking rewards must be demonstrated. Feedback summaries and protocol refinements must be logged and reviewed.

Evidence of Completion

Snapshot reports of on-chain governance data, wallet participation logs, annotated user feedback surveys, and a summarized pilot report detailing what was tested and what improvements were made.

Delivery Month

3

Cost

20000

Progress

70 %

Milestone Title

Month 4: Dual Token Design + MVP Retrospective

Milestone Outputs

This month’s work includes simulating a dual-token model to bridge Cardano and World Mobile Chain, using CIP-68 tokens and parallel logic on WMC. We’ll test interoperability concepts, publish the final audit, and share a detailed MVP retrospective with lessons learned, community feedback, and roadmap to launch.

Acceptance Criteria

Deploy the proof-of-concept dual-chain transaction and token mapping is validated by internal tests. All security audits are complete and show no critical issues. Documentation must be complete and shared.

Evidence of Completion

GitHub repo with dual-token proof-of-concept, published PDF audit report with reviewer details, full MVP post-mortem documentation, and a project status deck summarizing outcomes.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

20000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Smart Contract Development (₳30,000):

This includes the full development of Cardano-native smart contracts that power ANA staking, lending, treasury logic, and DAO voting. These contracts represent the backbone of the AirNode Alliance MVP and directly support the deliverables for Milestones 1 and 2. Funds will cover architecture planning, test-driven development, code reviews, and internal testing across both staking and fractional ownership modules.

DAO Treasury Provisioning (₳10,000):

To bootstrap the DAO governance system and simulate a functional treasury model, we will provision initial funds to be used during the governance pilot (Milestone 3). These funds will be used in mock governance votes, community rewards for testnet interaction, and setting up automated treasury logic. This will be managed in a multi-signature wallet with transparency provided via Catalyst.

Smart Contract Audits (₳28,000):

This cost covers a third-party audit by an experienced Cardano smart contract audit firm. This includes both an initial review in Month 2 and a full post-MVP audit before mainnet readiness in Month 4. The audit scope includes voting contracts, staking logic, NFT lending mechanisms, and DAO proposals. The goal is to ensure the MVP meets security best practices, and that user assets and system funds are protected.

Project Management & Operations (₳12,000):

Includes coordination, milestone tracking, documentation, Catalyst reporting, DAO community updates, and integration support with World Mobile Chain (Milestones 1–4). It ensures that developers, auditors, and community participants stay aligned across the four-month build and test cycle, while also handling community engagement logistics and operational needs.

Incentivized Testnet Participation (₳5,000):

To encourage engagement during the governance simulation and testnet phase (Milestone 3), we will allocate 5,000 ADA toward rewards for users who actively participate. This includes those who stake ANA NFTs, vote on DAO proposals, and test lending modules. Rewards will be transparently distributed based on contribution metrics (e.g., on-chain interactions, governance votes cast, lending participation) and used to gather crucial user feedback while fostering early community ownership.

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

At ₳85K, this MVP offers one of the most novel, grounded, and use-case driven proposals in the Fund 14 Concepts category. It merges telecom economics with Cardano staking, lending, and DAO tooling, validated through smart contracts and audits.

The team brings proven delivery capabilities. Konma Labz has delivered Cardano-native MVPs and audited tools, while ELOC Mobile has led sustainability-driven blockchain projects for years. Their combined Web3 expertise ensures high-impact results tied to real-world asset governance, smart contract usage, and multichain interoperability.

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