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14/ Learn more about how 3NUM is securing telecom for mobile subscribers with the Bourbon Protocol:

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Introducing The Bourbon Protocol — A Secure “Sipping” Protocol For Mobile Subscribers
In the fall of 2024 it was reported that a Chinese hacker group called Salt Typhoon “gained access to U.S. telecommunications networks in…
medium.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
13/ Let’s build a safer, more reliable communication system—one that’s designed for the future, not stuck in the past. Are you ready for the revolution? 🔥 #DePIN #MobileRevolution #3NUM
March 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
12/ The future of telecommunications doesn’t depend on a fragile, centralized system. With DePIN, mobile communications can be as resilient as the Internet itself. It’s time to take back control of how we communicate. 💬🔓
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
11/ Multiple eSIM support on modern phones means you can have redundancy. If one carrier goes down, your phone can switch to another Internet source, and thanks to DePIN, you’ll stay connected via the Internet for voice and messaging. 📡📶
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
10/ With 3NUM, as long as you can access the Internet (even in a disaster with Starlink, for example), you’ll still be able to call and message people. No more reliance on a single carrier’s infrastructure. 🚨🌍 #DePIN #Decentralization
March 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
9/ But there’s a solution: decouple voice and SMS from the SIM card. Let’s stop relying on SIMs for communication! We need a new DePIN-based Voice & Messaging service that can operate independently of centralized operators. 🔑
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
8/ With 5G and eSIM technology, we're already seeing more data-only scenarios. Think of your SIM as a wallet that transfers “money” (access) to the tower in exchange for service. But that wallet can fail, leaving you without communication when you need it most. 💸📲
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
7/ Imagine being in an emergency, having access to the Internet via something like Starlink, but unable to make calls or send texts because your carrier’s system can’t authenticate your SIM. This is why we need a better, decentralized system. 🚀🌐
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
6/ In the Salt Typhoon breach, Chinese hackers “gained access to U.S. telecommunications networks in a sweeping cybersecurity breach and were able to use their positioning to geolocate millions of individuals and record phone calls at will”

www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
Chinese hackers used broad telco access to geolocate millions of Americans and record phone calls
The number of telecommunication providers impacted by the massive Salt Typhoon breach is now up to nine, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology Anne Neuberger confirmed.
www.politico.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
5/ This makes mobile carriers a single point of failure for both Internet access and SMS/calls. If they go down—or worse, get hacked—you lose all ability to communicate, even if you’ve got access to free Wi-Fi at a Starbucks. ☕️🚫📞
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
4/ Why is mobile still stuck? It’s all about the SIM card. Your SIM tells the network tower that you’re a paying customer. For data, the SIM grants you access to the Internet. For voice and SMS, it still uses the insecure and outdated SS7 protocol. 😱 #SIMSwap #SS7
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
3/ Here's the problem: Privacy and security depend on mobile carriers. When a mobile carrier has an outage, every customer is cut off from the world. You can’t text or make calls, leaving you stranded. When carriers have a breach your private conversations are exposed. 📵💥
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
2/ The Internet was designed to be resilient—even if part of the network goes down, communication can continue. Yet, mobile communications (SMS & voice calls) are still using outdated systems that don't leverage the Internet like most other services today. 🤔
March 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM