The advent of ‘trackers’ has been forecast since the Internet of Things (IoT) was first imagined but, with power requirements remaining high and cell plans being expensive, acceptance has been slow. Now, given the ever growing coverage of the Helium Network, sensors are finding coverage and hotspot hosts are being rewarded for their efforts in cryptocurrency. The Helium network now amounts to some 850,000 LoRaWAN hotspots. Powered by the blockchain, Helium — the people’s network — represents a paradigm shift for…