Noble Mobile acquires Helium Mobile in 2026
Noble Mobile acquired Helium Mobile in June 2026 and said it will continue operating Helium Mobile's network in the United States.
TL;DR
- Noble Mobile acquired Helium Mobile in June 2026.
- Helium Mobile said Noble Mobile will continue to operate its network.
- Helium Mobile launched in 2023 as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) using T-Mobile's network and its own decentralized network.
- Helium Mobile said its decentralized network includes more than 100,000 user-operated mini cell towers across the US.
- Helium Mobile launched its free Zero Plan in 2025 and discontinued it a few weeks before the acquisition announcement.
Helium Mobile announced the acquisition by Noble Mobile on June 2026. The companies said Noble Mobile will continue to operate Helium Mobile's "people-powered" network in the United States.
Helium Mobile launched in 2023 with a hybrid network model. It operated as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) on T-Mobile's network and also ran a decentralized network that Helium Mobile said consists of more than 100,000 user-operated mini cell towers deployed across the US.
Helium Mobile also offered a free Zero Plan. The company launched that plan in 2025 and discontinued it a few weeks before announcing the acquisition by Noble Mobile.
Related questions
- When did Noble Mobile acquire Helium Mobile?
- How did Helium Mobile's network operate before the acquisition?
- Which host operator did Helium Mobile use as an MVNO?
- How many user-operated mini cell towers did Helium Mobile say it had in the US?
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