Who are Fraunhofer
The Fraunhofer Institute is Europe’s leading applied research organization, with over 70 institutes and research units in Germany. They focus on practical, real-world innovation across sectors, from industrial automation to communications.
In partnership with World Mobile, Fraunhofer is applying artificial intelligence to make decentralized telecom networks faster to deploy, more adaptive, and more reliable.
Fraunhofer: Homepage Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
What they do and mission
In early 2025, Fraunhofer and World Mobile launched a live AI pilot in Zanzibar. The goal: test how AI can manage a decentralized network in real-world conditions.
The pilot focused on:
- Faster deployment: Automating AirNode setup to reduce time-to-coverage
- Dynamic traffic management: Allocating bandwidth in real time during congestion
- Scalability testing: Adapting AI models to different load and environmental conditions
- Predictive maintenance: Forecasting technical issues before they cause outages
The results showed smoother service and better resource use in moderate traffic areas, proving that AI can enhance both performance and deployment speed in decentralized networks.
How they work with World Mobile
The World Mobile Chain records network activity and integrates AI-driven optimization directly into operations.
Fraunhofer’s algorithms work alongside World Mobile’s own AI models, adjusting coverage, balancing load, and improving uptime automatically.
This means AirNodes can be deployed quickly, brought online without manual tuning, and kept stable through automated adjustments.
Impact on World Mobile
The Zanzibar pilot created a roadmap for scaling decentralized networks with less human intervention.
- Reduces deployment time for new AirNodes
- Improves stability in both urban and remote environments
- Cuts operating costs and energy use through smarter resource allocation
- Strengthens WMC as a platform for intelligent, self-managing networks
By combining Fraunhofer’s research with World Mobile’s decentralized architecture, the partnership is proving that DePINs can be both resilient and adaptive at global scale.