Dent (DENT) is a decentralized, blockchain-based platform where users can buy and sell various mobile data services. This includes roaming-free calls, mobile data plans, eSIM cards, and call minutes. Dent aims to create a global marketplace for mobile data services, allowing users to have greater control over their mobile data usage and costs.
Dent operates on the Ethereum blockchain, utilizing Ethereum smart contracts for secure transactions. The platform enables a decentralized peer-to-peer market for mobile data services, where users can freely trade data and services. Dent also features virtual operators that act as market makers, offering diverse data packages. Dent's ecosystem includes DENTNet, a blockchain that implements telco-specific concepts like operator sponsorship and asset expiry.
Dent offers several use cases, including:
Dent was founded in 2014 by Tero Katajainen and launched in 2017. The founding team includes Tero Katajainen, Mikko Linnamäki, and Andreas Vollmer, each bringing a wealth of experience in technology and entrepreneurship. Significant milestones in Dent's history include the launch of its iOS and Android applications and the introduction of DENTNet. Currently, Dent boasts over 25 million users across more than 140 countries, aiming to revolutionise the mobile data industry by creating a decentralized and automated global market.