Building Telecom for the Real World: World Mobile’s Decentralised Approach

In this episode of HardWired, Harry sits down with Andrew Soper, co-founder of World Mobile, to unpack how one of crypto’s most ambitious infrastructure projects is tackling the real-world problem of connectivity. From Andrew’s background in East Africa to the origin story behind World Mobile, the conversation explores how telecom, energy, and blockchain can work together to build a more inclusive and commercially sustainable network.

By Harry Crabtree // July 10, 2026 @ 11:59 AM Make

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We discuss why legacy telecom models fail to serve the last mile, how World Mobile uses decentralisation to lower costs and expand access, and why real-world utility matters more than hype in Web3. Andrew also explains the role of tokenomics, validator rewards, and buybacks in aligning incentives with actual usage, alongside the broader ecosystem of services being built on top of the network.

Some ideas explored:

Andrew’s background and how it led him into World Mobile
The story behind World Mobile and its mission to connect everybody everywhere
Why decentralisation changes the economics of telecom infrastructure
How tokenomics, buybacks, and validator rewards work in practice
The importance of real-world revenue over hype-driven crypto models
How World Mobile is expanding into finance, energy, agriculture, and more
Why partnerships and local expertise are central to scaling globally
The future of World Mobile, including its stratospheric platform and new territory launches

A conversation about connectivity, infrastructure, and building technology that solves real problems at global scale.

You can learn more about World Mobile here: https://worldmobile.io

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Harry Crabtree

Harry is a Web3 consultant and advisor with a background in crypto and blockchain dating back to 2017. Over the years, he’s worked across different parts of the space, building a perspective shaped by both the fast-moving nature of the industry and the people in it. His interest in Web3 has grown from early curiosity into a long-term focus on where the space is heading, what’s changing, and how founders, investors, and communities are shaping that future.