The growing demand for real-world blockchain applications has pushed Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks into the spotlight. Built on Solana, these networks transform resources such as connectivity, compute power, and sensors into public goods.
A decentralized internet infrastructure project called Dabba is implementing solutions in thousands of towns and villages in India. In order to process millions of microtransactions, real-time reward payments, and transparent data, the project needed a blockchain capable of scaling. After considering alternatives, Dabba selected the Solana blockchain.
Solana stands out among Layer-1 blockchains for its speed, low costs, and suitability for infrastructure tied to the physical world. Its Proof-of-History mechanism allows it to process as many as 65,000 transactions per second under real conditions.
This is incomparable against Ethereum’s 15 transactions per second or Layer-2 technologies such as Polygon’s 7,000. In the case of networks such as Dabba, where they rely on device-level micropayments at a very high frequency, such a throughput eliminates bottlenecks and facilitates ease of operation.
Solana enables composable DePIN ecosystems
Transaction costs continue being the largest obstacle facing DePIN projects. Devices, such as hotspots or sensors, tend to produce a payment volume of hundreds a day. At Solana, the typical transaction fee costs $0.00025, thus making it a thousand-fold less costly than the average $1.50 fee in Ethereum.
This isn’t just about raw performance and price but about having a fertile ground for developers. There are more than 750 active projects running on top of Solana at the time of mid-2025, among them the infrastructure innovators such as Helium and Render.
Platforms like Anchor and the Solana Mobile Stack provide developers the foundation to build at pace. Full composability is also supported in the single-shard architecture, meaning interaction among DeFi, NFTs, and tokenized assets is seamless across DePIN ecosystems.
This system supports reward markets, hardware-backed tokens, and tokenization of real-world assets without fragmentation. Solana is also compatible with sustainability needs. To the extent it is capable, the network consumes less power per transaction than a Google search.
Web3 enthusiasts join Dabba’s Solana push
This productivity applies towards infrastructure initiatives that make clean energy and development a priority. Dabba recognizes the protocol ecosystem of Solana as being greater than technicality. It is also the identification of cultural momentum led by the likes of Bonk.
Through this partnership, Dabba can expand its reach, raise awareness, and attract participation from both retail users and web3 enthusiasts. With initiatives like the Dabba Vault on Bonk.live, community members gain direct access to growth opportunities.
Since DePIN projects progress from concept to scale, the underlying blockchain has to achieve speed, efficiency, composability, and community. Solana provides such a balance. To the decentralized infrastructure builders in the real world, Solana has become the top option.
