BUSINESS BENEFITS
Give eligible customers a better way to stay connected—and explore the potential to earn from the traffic your venue supports.
Carrier offload lets participating mobile providers move eligible phone traffic onto local Wi-Fi. It can help where indoor cellular coverage is weak or the cellular network is busy.
Ask about your businessWHY HOST?
Local Wi-Fi coverage can help eligible customers use their phones in areas where indoor cellular service struggles. It is a practical improvement for cafés, shops, gyms and other places people gather.
Read Helium’s business overviewCompatible, properly provisioned phones on participating carriers can connect automatically using Passpoint. Customers can access supported coverage without asking staff for a guest Wi-Fi password.
Learn about automatic accessCustomers need connectivity to browse mobile menus, redeem app offers, access loyalty accounts and complete orders on their phones. Carrier offload can help reduce connectivity barriers to those activities.
See the restaurant exampleEligible deployments earn network rewards for qualifying data traffic. A TX HIFI hosting arrangement may provide payments to your business; Aaron can explain the proposed payment terms for your location.
Host payments depend on your agreement. Carrier selection, qualifying usage and network rewards vary; a fixed monthly payout is not guaranteed.
Read how network rewards workSome existing Passpoint-capable networks can be configured for Helium alongside their existing Wi-Fi service. Other venues may need a dedicated hotspot. TX HIFI can review your equipment, capacity and coverage needs.
Read the network conversion guideREAL BUSINESSES. REAL RESULTS.
These official Helium articles describe real deployments. Their reported usage shows the technology at work; results at your business will depend on your location and setup.
Featured restaurant example · Helium report · July 17, 2026
Helium reports the following usage at Chick-fil-A locations on its network during the month covered by its restaurant dataset.
| Measure | Reported result |
|---|---|
| Locations on the network | 34 |
| Data offloaded per location in the reported month | Approximately 1,100 GB |
| Daily data per location | Approximately 38 GB |
| Compared with the restaurant-wide average | Approximately 10 times higher traffic per location |
What the figures demonstrate: substantial use of local carrier-offload coverage at these locations. The article relates restaurant connectivity to mobile ordering, loyalty apps and digital offers.
These are Helium-reported operational figures, not an independent Chick-fil-A study. The article does not measure a sales increase or establish corporate Chick-fil-A endorsement. Traffic totals do not identify which apps customers used.
Read the original article and reported resultsJuly 17, 2026 · Restaurants
Helium reports coverage at nearly 2,500 deployment sites across 34 national restaurant chains. The article explains why mobile orders, loyalty apps and digital offers depend on reliable connectivity.
Read the restaurant case studyAugust 28, 2026 · Celina, Texas
Celina enabled carrier offload on Wi-Fi in city buildings and participating downtown businesses. Helium reported approximately 100 GB of daily traffic across the city at publication.
Read the Celina case studySeptember 14, 2026 · Hotels
Helium describes how Ocean Properties enabled carrier traffic on its existing enterprise Wi-Fi, with automatic guest connections and no new hardware or construction for the featured deployment.
Read the hotel case studyRESEARCH & EVIDENCE
Automatic Wi-Fi access is used across commercial venues. These two reports document real connection activity from other organizations and show how easier access can support the customer experience.
2026 · Wireless Broadband Alliance · Dallas/Irving
During the May 2026 Wireless Global Congress and Network X events, OpenRoaming enabled automatic access across the Irving Convention Center, Westin Irving Convention Center Hotel and participating venues.
Business benefit: guests and attendees could move between participating locations without repeated sign-ins or manual network selection.
Source: WBA’s July 2026 deployment report. Sessions and authentications include repeat activity; they are not counts of unique customers. OpenRoaming is a federated Wi-Fi access service, distinct from carrier offload. This report measures connectivity use, not increased sales.
Read the Dallas/Irving deployment results2015 · Boingo · Carrier Wi-Fi offload
In its carrier-offload agreement announcement following a successful market trial, Boingo reported that Passpoint users connected to Wi-Fi:
Business benefit: automatic authentication can make a venue’s connectivity easier for eligible customers to access and use.
Source: Boingo’s 2015 announcement. These are historical provider-reported comparisons. Connection duration does not measure time spent at a venue, purchases or repeat visits, and the figures are not a forecast for your business.
Read Boingo’s carrier-offload resultsThese reports come from an industry alliance and a service provider, rather than independent controlled studies. Both support the practical value of convenient connectivity; neither establishes a sales increase from hosting a hotspot.
YOUR LOCATION
Talk with Aaron about where customers need coverage and what a suitable installation would require.
Better connectivity can help customers use your digital services. Increased sales, longer visits and repeat business are possible outcomes, rather than proven results for every venue.
Discuss hosting with AaronCURRENT PROGRAM INFORMATION
Sources reviewed October 7, 2026. Articles and case studies are published by Helium. Program terms can change; confirm current eligibility and your TX HIFI hosting agreement.