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Messari CTO Diran Lee sits down with Karam Lakshman, CEO & co-founder of Dabba, to unpack how a DePIN marketplace, local cable operators, and crypto incentives could build a new Telco in the world’s toughest market—India. We cover broadband vs. mobile realities, Dabba’s business model and token system, the choice of Solana & BONK, incentives, and the growth roadmap.

0:00 Introductions

1:33 Tech Journey

7:04 Internet in India

13:29 Business Model

21:17 Token System

24:46 Solana & BONK Choice

26:34 Incentives & Vision

31:12 Future Growth

32:07 Conclusion

About the episode:

Dabba helps India’s long-tail of local operators deliver affordable broadband by standardizing ops and crowdsourcing last-mile buildout through a tokenized incentive model—aiming to onboard the next hundred million (and beyond).

Hosted by Diran Lee of Messari

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