Huddle01 is setting a new standard for communication. 

The web3 space is designed to be global, user-owned, and offer real-time information. These principles should also apply to its communication layer. 

Many applications today focus on building for users already onchain. Though these applications have their benefits, Huddle01 saw an opportunity to build infrastructure for those who may not yet be familiar with the blockchain.

Instead of relying on platforms such as Zoom or Google Meet, Huddle01 has designed a communication layer that enables secure, peer-to-peer communication without relying on centralized servers. This makes it a perfect fit for communities that prioritize trustlessness and transparency. 

Building Better Communication Onchain

What is Huddle01? 

Huddle01 is a DePIN network (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) that supports real-time audio and video communication. It does so through its geographically distributed node layer, which is currently available across Europe, Singapore, Asia, North America's West Coast, and North America's East Coast.

According to Ayush Ranjan, co-founder and CEO of Huddle01, the network has grown significantly since its launch, with 5.7 million+ minutes of meetings hosted and over 23,000+ users on their native app - Huddle01 Meet. A live proposal on the ArbitrumDAO also nominated  Huddle01 Meet be adopted as its official meeting tool. 

The network is similar to common online platforms like Google Meet and Zoom, but is built with decentralization, latency, and performance in mind. Unlike most communication tools today, which rely on centralized clouds such as AWS, Huddle01 meetings are routed through its distributed node network. 

Ranjan explains that over 2000 high-quality nodes are currently up and running, contributing to over 100,000 Mbps of bandwidth and around 700,000 tHUDL tokens distributed to their node operators. 

The network will launch its Testnet Phase 2 on April 10, 2025, and begin stress-testing its infrastructure. It plans to support additional high bandwidth, low latency use cases, including Real-time Gaming, Real-time Finance, and Real-time AI, and enable decentralized connectivity beyond just communication — which, according to Ranjan, Huddle01 has already scaled effectively, hosting ~8M minutes on top of its native app and SDK.

Why is Huddle01 Building on Arbitrum?

Huddle01 used Arbitrum technology to build its network. This was an intentional decision, Ranjan explains. Huddle01 required a base layer that could enable low-latency transaction finality, had low gas fees, and was customizable. Building with Arbiturm also allowed Huddle01 to access technologies like Stylus, Arbitrum’s WASM VM, enabling developers to write smart contracts using Rust and C++.

“Stylus lets us write performant smart contracts in Rust and C++, which is critical for building latency-sensitive communication infrastructure. It gives us the flexibility of Web2 performance with the trust guarantees of web3,” Ranjan said.

For DePIN builders like Huddle01 who are looking to go beyond proofs of concept and head in the direction of production, Arbitrum provides the ideal environment. This is because Arbitrum technology is:

• Modular by design: Developers can choose exactly what components they want for their chain, allowing them to build a network that caters to their specific needs.
• Optimized for performance: Arbitrum technology is designed to offer high throughput and rapid finality. It delivers speed and flexibility while remaining decentralized and secure.
• Low fees: Low transaction costs enable developers to design economically viable systems. 
• Thriving ecosystem: Arbitrum is the largest Layer 2 in the web3 ecosystem, and has a thriving DeFi ecosystem that projects can immediately tap into.

Simply put, Arbitrum gave Huddle01 the necessary throughput, flexibility, and developer experience to build a communication layer that works for web3 applications.

Building the Future of Infrastructure

Huddle01 proves what is possible once you combine a product with market fit, with decentralized infrastructure. By focusing on an essential need in web3, Huddle01 has created a useful product with real utility, which is already being considered by one of the largest DAOs in the ecosystem.

None of this would be possible without Arbitrum technology.  For DePIN builders interested in breaking out of a hype cycle and wanting to achieve actual adoption, Arbitrum is the perfect building place.