Beam

Powering
the
Open
Internet.

Bittensor Subnet 105

Decentralized
Bandwidth for Every
Device, Every Network,
Everywhere.

Proof-of-Bandwidth
Verified

Every transfer generates verifiable performance data.

Emission-Aligned
Incentives

Rewards based on measurable bandwidth contribution.

Built on the
Bittensor Protocol

Aligned with decentralized AI infrastructure.

Connectors

  • • 01. AWS S3
  • • 02. CLOUDFLARE R2
  • • 03. GOOGLE CLOUD
  • • 04. SNOWFLAKE
  • • 05. SALESFORCE
  • • 06. REST APIS
  • • 07. WEBHOOKS
  • • 08. MCP SERVERS
  • • 09. CUSTOM ENDPOINTS
  • • 10. AND MORE...
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Verifiable Bandwidth Coordination Layer

BEAM is a decentralized bandwidth coordination network that enables data transfer across distributed infrastructure. Through Proof-of-Bandwidth, the network verifies real delivery and aligns incentives with measurable performance.

BEAM supports today's internet workloads while enabling the growing demand for data exchange between autonomous systems and AI agents.

BEAM brings measurable coordination to the internet's most under-coordinated resource: bandwidth.

Linear Transfer

Single → Single

One source file transferred to one destination.

Orchestrator

• Route Selection

Find optimal paths by latency

• Chunk Assignment

Split data for parallel transfer

• Load Balancing

Distribute by bandwidth capacity

• Health Monitoring

Track worker availability

Worker

• Data Transfer

Stream chunks to destination

• Progress Report

Real-time status updates

• Integrity Verify

Merkle proof validation

• Retry Logic

Handle failed chunks

Performance-weighted routing • Verifiable transfer orchestration

Live competitive benchmarks

BEAM is a proving ground for real-world benchmarking of diverse bandwidth systems. Miners compete through performance-based incentives to optimize transfer efficiency.

Protocol agnostic

BEAM's modular architecture handles multiple bandwidth workloads at scale, dynamically routing transfers to the most efficient paths available.

Load distribution

BEAM produces optimized verifiable circuits for complex transfers through open, incentivized participation.

Future-proof scaling

BEAM empowers the network to exercise the full potential of distributed bandwidth, delivering the first truly unified network for massively parallel, ultra-efficient data transfer.

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Transfer Lifecycle

Coordination and verification across the network.

01

Universal Connectivity

Integrates with existing storage, APIs, and private endpoints. No migration required.

02

Intelligent Routing

Orchestrators dynamically select optimal workers based on performance and availability.

03

Verified Delivery

Each transfer generates Proof-of-Bandwidth used for validator verification and emission weighting.

Control PlaneData PlaneEconomic Layer
Transfer Lifecycle
Register Transfer

Client submits request to BeamCore.

Route Assignment

Orchestrators assign optimal workers.

Data Movement

Workers execute parallel transfer.

Proof Generation

Performance metrics recorded on-chain.

Emission Weighting

Validators verify proofs and adjust rewards.

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Cross-Cloud Sync

Move data between AWS, GCP, Azure, and private infrastructure automatically and reliably.

02

AI Pipeline Transfers

Coordinate high-volume dataset movement for model training and inference pipelines.

03

Event-Driven Systems

Trigger and route machine-to-machine transfers across diverse network environments.

04

MCP Infrastructure

Support distributed AI agents requiring verifiable communication and bandwidth pathways.

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Decentralized Training

Distribute massive datasets across global compute clusters without bandwidth bottlenecks.

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Global Edge Delivery

Route content and data to the edge with verifiable performance and latency guarantees.

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Wherever data moves across networks

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Performance Determines Reward

Global Distribution

Global bandwidth capacity already exists across data centers, ISPs, and independent operators, but it remains economically fragmented and difficult to coordinate. BEAM aggregates this distributed capacity into a unified transfer network.

Proof-of-Bandwidth

BEAM introduces Proof-of-Bandwidth, a mechanism that measures real transfer performance across the network. Independent operators are rewarded based on verified throughput, latency, and reliability — aligning incentives with measurable network contribution rather than self-reported capacity.

Cryptographic Performance Records

Each transfer generates cryptographically verifiable performance records. These records are reviewed by validators and used to determine network weights and emission distribution, ensuring rewards reflect proven data delivery.

Network Influence

Over time, nodes that consistently deliver reliable bandwidth gain greater influence within the network. This performance-weighted participation strengthens routing reliability and allows the network to continuously optimize around real-world performance.

Economic Layer
Emission Weighting
Weight AdjustmentReward Distribution
Weight
Verification Layer
Proof-of-Bandwidth + Validators
Proof RecordingValidator Review
Validation
Execution Layer
Transfer Execution
Parallel TransferThroughput Measurement
Performance
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Frequently Asked Questions

BEAM is a decentralized data transfer network built on Bittensor.

It coordinates secure, high-performance data transfers across cloud storage systems, APIs, event-driven services, and distributed infrastructure using a global network of orchestrators and workers.

BEAM enables bandwidth to be measured, verified, and routed through open network participation.

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Help shape the future
of the Open Internet

BEAM Network is open-source and community-driven. Whether you're a researcher, builder, or curious user — you can be part of it.