A collection of scripts and tools that tracks the availability of Helium Mobile WiFi networks in the wild.
Pulls from the Wigle.net dataset and from the Helium Blockchain Exporter/API
Note: Information here may not be entirely accurate or complete, but it's the best semi-public dataset available for tracking this kind of information that is verified by 3rd parties. The stats are dynamic, we only pull year to date stats. But ultimately we'll update it to do devices mapped in the last 365 days.
Note:: All of the categorizations and identifiers were discovered from public documentation and research that is repeatable with google searches.
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 15891 |
| Inactive | 12608 |
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 72.03% |
| Business | 27.97% |
| Class | Type | Count |
|---|---|---|
| place | house | 6077 |
| building | yes | 2241 |
| highway | residential | 1418 |
| amenity | parking | 755 |
| building | house | 658 |
| amenity | school | 306 |
| highway | secondary | 271 |
| highway | tertiary | 258 |
| highway | motorway | 193 |
| building | apartments | 187 |
| Date | Daily Growth (%) | Weekly Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26T00:00:00 | 69.77% | 516.45% |
| 2024-06-27T00:00:00 | -12.10% | 516.45% |
| 2024-06-28T00:00:00 | 33.16% | 516.45% |
| 2024-06-29T00:00:00 | -13.07% | 516.45% |
| 2024-06-30T00:00:00 | -14.23% | 516.45% |
| 2024-07-01T00:00:00 | -9.69% | 516.45% |
| 2024-07-02T00:00:00 | -8.09% | 516.45% |
| 2024-07-03T00:00:00 | 28.24% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-04T00:00:00 | -5.39% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-05T00:00:00 | 17.55% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-06T00:00:00 | 0.37% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-07T00:00:00 | -16.95% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-08T00:00:00 | -26.31% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-09T00:00:00 | 4.08% | 155.97% |
| 2024-07-10T00:00:00 | 2.48% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-11T00:00:00 | 31.56% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-12T00:00:00 | -15.40% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-13T00:00:00 | 3.31% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-14T00:00:00 | -19.37% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-15T00:00:00 | 2.53% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-16T00:00:00 | 2.13% | 56.98% |
| 2024-07-17T00:00:00 | 14.08% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-18T00:00:00 | 10.85% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-19T00:00:00 | 9.19% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-20T00:00:00 | 9.40% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-21T00:00:00 | -9.84% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-22T00:00:00 | -26.73% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-23T00:00:00 | -26.99% | 30.24% |
| 2024-07-24T00:00:00 | 36.96% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-25T00:00:00 | 1.04% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-26T00:00:00 | 18.48% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-27T00:00:00 | 1.04% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-28T00:00:00 | 2.46% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | 8.49% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-30T00:00:00 | 41.20% | 25.45% |
| 2024-07-31T00:00:00 | -16.14% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-01T00:00:00 | -3.36% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-02T00:00:00 | 12.13% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-03T00:00:00 | 8.32% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-04T00:00:00 | 6.21% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-05T00:00:00 | 34.15% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-06T00:00:00 | 5.98% | 21.48% |
| 2024-08-07T00:00:00 | 10.29% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-08T00:00:00 | -2.10% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-09T00:00:00 | 16.05% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-10T00:00:00 | 17.38% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-11T00:00:00 | 2.62% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-12T00:00:00 | -19.15% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-13T00:00:00 | -6.38% | 28.20% |
| 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | 3.80% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-15T00:00:00 | 22.36% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-16T00:00:00 | 21.72% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-17T00:00:00 | 19.93% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-18T00:00:00 | -7.31% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-19T00:00:00 | -27.72% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | 4.28% | 38.39% |
| 2024-08-21T00:00:00 | 57.99% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-22T00:00:00 | 20.38% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-23T00:00:00 | 20.16% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-24T00:00:00 | 6.33% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-25T00:00:00 | 2.13% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-26T00:00:00 | -20.04% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-27T00:00:00 | 27.50% | 35.97% |
| 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | 21.67% | 52.25% |
| 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | 15.93% | 52.25% |
| 2024-08-30T00:00:00 | 9.49% | 52.25% |
| 2024-08-31T00:00:00 | 24.70% | 52.25% |
| 2024-09-01T00:00:00 | -2.93% | 52.25% |
| 2024-09-02T00:00:00 | -22.01% | 52.25% |
| 2024-09-03T00:00:00 | -20.73% | 52.25% |
| 2024-09-04T00:00:00 | 16.08% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-05T00:00:00 | 48.90% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-06T00:00:00 | 24.68% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-07T00:00:00 | 19.59% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-08T00:00:00 | -14.66% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-09T00:00:00 | -9.53% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-10T00:00:00 | 6.65% | 60.47% |
| 2024-09-11T00:00:00 | 6.71% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-12T00:00:00 | 5.59% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-13T00:00:00 | 10.42% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-14T00:00:00 | 23.96% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-15T00:00:00 | -14.96% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-16T00:00:00 | -33.08% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-17T00:00:00 | 64.72% | 57.35% |
| 2024-09-18T00:00:00 | 25.01% | 47.83% |
| 2024-09-19T00:00:00 | 3.17% | 47.83% |
| Date | Daily Growth (%) | Weekly Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26T00:00:00 | 67.26% | 463.33% |
| 2024-06-27T00:00:00 | 13.32% | 463.33% |
| 2024-06-28T00:00:00 | 11.95% | 463.33% |
| 2024-06-29T00:00:00 | 16.59% | 463.33% |
| 2024-06-30T00:00:00 | -6.52% | 463.33% |
| 2024-07-01T00:00:00 | -30.17% | 463.33% |
| 2024-07-02T00:00:00 | 7.69% | 463.33% |
| 2024-07-03T00:00:00 | 19.34% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-04T00:00:00 | 24.74% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-05T00:00:00 | 6.39% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-06T00:00:00 | -12.42% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-07T00:00:00 | -25.26% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-08T00:00:00 | -29.87% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-09T00:00:00 | -11.64% | 179.67% |
| 2024-07-10T00:00:00 | 6.75% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-11T00:00:00 | 6.42% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-12T00:00:00 | 18.49% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-13T00:00:00 | 24.34% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-14T00:00:00 | -4.95% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-15T00:00:00 | -34.70% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-16T00:00:00 | -7.63% | 65.10% |
| 2024-07-17T00:00:00 | 10.83% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-18T00:00:00 | 7.43% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-19T00:00:00 | 18.44% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-20T00:00:00 | 37.43% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-21T00:00:00 | -11.68% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-22T00:00:00 | -42.48% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-23T00:00:00 | -24.33% | 27.70% |
| 2024-07-24T00:00:00 | 1.81% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-25T00:00:00 | 5.07% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-26T00:00:00 | 57.09% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-27T00:00:00 | 48.76% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-28T00:00:00 | -11.12% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | -31.20% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-30T00:00:00 | 0.13% | 21.47% |
| 2024-07-31T00:00:00 | -3.41% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-01T00:00:00 | 10.40% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-02T00:00:00 | 26.29% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-03T00:00:00 | 16.90% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-04T00:00:00 | -11.86% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-05T00:00:00 | 7.40% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-06T00:00:00 | 2.75% | 16.73% |
| 2024-08-07T00:00:00 | 1.93% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-08T00:00:00 | 9.52% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-09T00:00:00 | 15.75% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-10T00:00:00 | 37.25% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-11T00:00:00 | -12.51% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-12T00:00:00 | -39.15% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-13T00:00:00 | -11.37% | 17.78% |
| 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | 5.38% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-15T00:00:00 | 50.43% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-16T00:00:00 | 26.17% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-17T00:00:00 | 33.85% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-18T00:00:00 | -13.09% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-19T00:00:00 | -37.73% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | -4.79% | 21.07% |
| 2024-08-21T00:00:00 | 70.57% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-22T00:00:00 | 13.29% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-23T00:00:00 | 19.37% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-24T00:00:00 | 27.69% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-25T00:00:00 | -7.52% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-26T00:00:00 | -37.37% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-27T00:00:00 | 39.49% | 21.28% |
| 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | 13.92% | 30.48% |
| 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | 8.85% | 30.48% |
| 2024-08-30T00:00:00 | 15.73% | 30.48% |
| 2024-08-31T00:00:00 | 31.36% | 30.48% |
| 2024-09-01T00:00:00 | -4.55% | 30.48% |
| 2024-09-02T00:00:00 | -15.55% | 30.48% |
| 2024-09-03T00:00:00 | -35.83% | 30.48% |
| 2024-09-04T00:00:00 | 5.90% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-05T00:00:00 | 62.13% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-06T00:00:00 | 24.72% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-07T00:00:00 | 27.20% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-08T00:00:00 | -8.96% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-09T00:00:00 | -17.50% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-10T00:00:00 | 8.26% | 35.38% |
| 2024-09-11T00:00:00 | -5.62% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-12T00:00:00 | 0.34% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-13T00:00:00 | 15.64% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-14T00:00:00 | 37.41% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-15T00:00:00 | -11.61% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-16T00:00:00 | -44.71% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-17T00:00:00 | 54.94% | 36.68% |
| 2024-09-18T00:00:00 | 42.66% | 31.81% |
| 2024-09-19T00:00:00 | -1.05% | 31.81% |
| Date | Daily Growth (%) | Weekly Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25T00:00:00 | 4.35% | -4.00% |
| 2024-06-26T00:00:00 | 12.50% | -4.00% |
| 2024-06-27T00:00:00 | 7.41% | -4.00% |
| 2024-06-28T00:00:00 | 0.00% | -4.00% |
| 2024-06-29T00:00:00 | -3.45% | -4.00% |
| 2024-06-30T00:00:00 | -14.29% | -4.00% |
| 2024-07-01T00:00:00 | 4.17% | -4.00% |
| 2024-07-02T00:00:00 | -4.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-03T00:00:00 | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-04T00:00:00 | -4.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-05T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-06T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-07T00:00:00 | -4.17% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-08T00:00:00 | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-09T00:00:00 | -4.17% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-10T00:00:00 | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-11T00:00:00 | 0.00% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-12T00:00:00 | 4.55% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-13T00:00:00 | 0.00% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-14T00:00:00 | 0.00% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-15T00:00:00 | 0.00% | -4.17% |
| 2024-07-16T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-17T00:00:00 | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-18T00:00:00 | -4.17% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-19T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-20T00:00:00 | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-21T00:00:00 | -4.17% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-22T00:00:00 | -4.35% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-23T00:00:00 | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-24T00:00:00 | -4.35% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-25T00:00:00 | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-26T00:00:00 | 8.70% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-27T00:00:00 | -8.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-28T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | 26.09% | 0.00% |
| 2024-07-30T00:00:00 | -6.90% | 17.39% |
| 2024-07-31T00:00:00 | 3.70% | 17.39% |
| 2024-08-01T00:00:00 | -3.57% | 17.39% |
| 2024-08-02T00:00:00 | 3.70% | 17.39% |
| 2024-08-03T00:00:00 | -3.57% | 17.39% |
| 2024-08-04T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 17.39% |
| 2024-08-05T00:00:00 | 214.81% | 17.39% |
| 2024-08-06T00:00:00 | -1.18% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-07T00:00:00 | 2.38% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-08T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-09T00:00:00 | 3.49% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-10T00:00:00 | -5.62% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-11T00:00:00 | 1.19% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-12T00:00:00 | 4.71% | 211.11% |
| 2024-08-13T00:00:00 | -5.62% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | 1.19% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-15T00:00:00 | 75.29% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-16T00:00:00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-17T00:00:00 | -2.68% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-18T00:00:00 | -0.69% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-19T00:00:00 | 0.69% | 0.00% |
| 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | 2.07% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-21T00:00:00 | 89.86% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-22T00:00:00 | 3.20% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-23T00:00:00 | -4.48% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-24T00:00:00 | -1.81% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-25T00:00:00 | -1.10% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-26T00:00:00 | 1.12% | 76.19% |
| 2024-08-27T00:00:00 | 56.62% | 187.84% |
| 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | 0.23% | 187.84% |
| 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | 14.99% | 187.84% |
| 2024-08-30T00:00:00 | -4.28% | 187.84% |
| 2024-08-31T00:00:00 | -2.55% | 187.84% |
| 2024-09-01T00:00:00 | -1.31% | 187.84% |
| 2024-09-02T00:00:00 | 1.33% | 187.84% |
| 2024-09-03T00:00:00 | 2.40% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-04T00:00:00 | 0.85% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-05T00:00:00 | 61.52% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-06T00:00:00 | 9.55% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-07T00:00:00 | -0.96% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-08T00:00:00 | -1.93% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-09T00:00:00 | 34.07% | 10.09% |
| 2024-09-10T00:00:00 | 1.28% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-11T00:00:00 | -1.54% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-12T00:00:00 | 0.64% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-13T00:00:00 | -0.46% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-14T00:00:00 | -1.47% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-15T00:00:00 | -3.17% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-16T00:00:00 | 37.54% | 135.39% |
| 2024-09-17T00:00:00 | 2.73% | 32.97% |
| 2024-09-18T00:00:00 | 3.75% | 32.97% |
| 2024-09-19T00:00:00 | -0.92% | 32.97% |
| Statistic | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total APs | 8335 | Total count of all Hotspot 2.0 access points |
| Residential Locations | 4234 | 50.80% of total locations |
| Business Locations | 4067 | 48.79% of total locations |
| OpenRoaming Unsettled | 3 | Count of devices with RCOI matching any OpenRoaming unsettled RCOI |
| OpenRoaming Settled | 3 | Count of devices with RCOI matching any OpenRoaming settled RCOI |
| Google Orion Devices | 14 | Count of devices with RCOI containing 'f4f5e8f5f4' |
| IronWiFi Devices | 3 | Count of devices with RCOI containing 'aa146b0000' |
| Helium Devices | 7186 | Count of devices with SSID containing 'Helium Mobile' |
| Helium Free WiFi Devices | 1149 | Count of devices with SSID containing 'Helium Free Wi-Fi' |
| Other Devices | 0 | Count of devices that do not match any of the above categories |
| SSID | Count |
|---|---|
| Helium Mobile | 7186 |
| Helium Free Wi-Fi | 1149 |
| RCOI | Definition | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown | 8166 |
| nan | Unknown | 152 |
| f4f5e8f5f4 | Google Orion Devices | 14 |
| aa146b0000 | IronWiFi Devices | 3 |
| baa2d00000 | OpenRoaming Settled | 3 |
| 5a03ba0000 | OpenRoaming Unsettled (All) | 3 |
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/track-helium-mobile-wifi.git cd track-helium-mobile-wifi -
Set up a virtual environment and activate it:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`
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Install the required dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
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Create a
.envfile in the root directory with your API credentials:API_NAME=your_api_name API_TOKEN=your_api_token AUTH_HEADER=your_auth_header
Fetches data from the WiGLE API and saves it to a CSV file.
Filters and sorts the fetched WiGLE results and processes them for further analysis.
Generates an interactive HTML map using Folium, displaying WiGLE data points. The HTML map files are saved to the Output directory and an archive subdirectory with the current year appended.
Generates a static PNG map using Matplotlib and Basemap, displaying WiGLE data points. The PNG map files are saved to the Output directory and an archive subdirectory with the current year appended.
Updates the README.md file with statistics about the WiGLE data.
Classifies SSIDs from the WiGLE data as Residential, Business, or Public based on heuristics and performs reverse geocoding to add location information. The results are saved to a new CSV file.
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Fetch data from WiGLE:
python scripts/map_wigle_devices.py
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Filter and sort the results:
python scripts/filter_sort_wigle_results.py
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Generate the HTML map:
python scripts/generate_map_html.py
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Generate the PNG map:
python scripts/generate_map_png.py
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Classify SSIDs and perform reverse geocoding:
python scripts/classify_locations.py
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Update the README with statistics:
python scripts/update_readme_stats.py
The project includes a GitHub Actions workflow that runs the scripts automatically every 24 hours and updates the repository.
The HTML maps are made available through GitHub Pages. The workflow ensures the HTML files are copied to the docs folder, which is configured for GitHub Pages.
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.