# What is onocoy?

#### 🛰️ What is onocoy?

**onocoy** is a **decentralized platform** that enables the **global, community-driven distribution of high-precision GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) correction data**.

It’s built on **Web3 technologies** (blockchain, tokens, smart contracts) to allow anyone—individuals, businesses, or institutions—to contribute to and benefit from a global network of GNSS reference stations.

Find out everything about onocoy in the whitepaper — or in this documentation.

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#### 🌐 What Problem Is onocoy Solving?

High-precision GNSS positioning (like centimeter-level GPS accuracy) requires **correction data** from **Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS)**.

**Today’s issues:**

* Expensive and centralized infrastructure.
* Limited coverage (mainly wealthy urban/agricultural areas).
* Proprietary standards and vendor lock-ins.
* Exclusion of developing regions from accessing this technology.

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#### 💡 How Does onocoy Work?

**🧱 1. Decentralized GNSS Reference Stations**

Anyone can set up a GNSS station (a "miner") and stream correction data to onocoy.

**💰 2. Token-Based Incentives (ONO Token)**

Operators earn ONO tokens based on:

* Quality of data,
* Uptime,
* Geographic location (under-served areas earn more),
* Actual usage of their data.

**🔍 3. Validator Network**

To ensure only **authentic, high-quality** GNSS data is rewarded, onocoy uses a **decentralized validator system** to detect fake or low-quality signals.

**🔗 4. Web3 Infrastructure**

* Powered by the Solana blockchain.
* Uses **smart contracts** for reward distribution and governance.
* Supports **open GNSS protocols** (NTRIP, RTCM) to ensure interoperability.

**🧠 5. Community Governance**

onocoy is a **non-profit Swiss association**. Its direction is governed by token holders using **square-root voting**, ensuring a fair and decentralized decision-making process.

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#### 🚀 What Makes onocoy Unique?

* **DePIN for GNSS**: A decentralized physical infrastructure network for location services.
* **Open and inclusive**: Supports open standards, no vendor lock-in.
* **Mass-market ready**: Enables affordable pay-per-use correction data for everyone.
* **Equity and access**: Brings high-precision positioning to under-served and remote areas.

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#### 🔮 Vision

> onocoy wants to make **high-precision positioning** as **ubiquitous and accessible** as Wi-Fi — for autonomous vehicles, smart agriculture, disaster response, climate monitoring, and more.

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