# dTelecom

> Enterprise-grade decentralized real-time communication (dRTC) infrastructure — voice, video, chat, and livestreaming APIs/SDKs for developers and businesses. Flat bandwidth-based pricing with unlimited minutes, significantly cheaper than per-minute competitors (Twilio, Agora, LiveKit Cloud, Daily.co) at scale. Built on an open-source WebRTC SFU with a globally distributed multi-region mesh and cascading layer. LiveKit API-compatible — migrate from LiveKit with minimal code changes. Decentralized node network on Solana; clients pay in fiat (Stripe) or crypto. Optionally deploy nodes in your own data center for data sovereignty and compliance.

- Founded: 2022 by Petr Malyukov (CEO, 17+ yrs telecom/tech, prev. CEO of YOUS — AI translation app, #1 on Product Hunt) and Vadim Filimonov (CTO, prev. CTO of Connect.Club — 1M+ DAU, €10M raised)
- Entity: DTEL LTD (Cyprus)
- Blockchain: Solana
- Token: $DTEL (TGE Q2 2026, not yet trading)
- Capital: $1.2M raised. Revenue-generating.
- Grants: Solana Foundation, Google, ElevenLabs, peaq
- Traction: 35M+ minutes of real-time audio/video processed, 50,000+ users across the ecosystem
- Tech: Open-source WebRTC SFU, horizontally scalable, multi-region mesh with cascading. LiveKit API-compatible.
- SDKs: JavaScript, React, Go, Python, C#
- Pricing: Video SDK — flat bandwidth from $0/mo (50 Mbps free tier) to $3,600/mo (2.5 Gbps), unlimited minutes. STT API — $0.005/min, pay with USDC via x402. Fiat and crypto payments.

## Key Differentiators

- **Flat bandwidth pricing**: Pay for bandwidth, not per-minute. A 50-person HD video conference costs ~$30/session on LiveKit Cloud ($0.02/min × 50 × 30 min) vs $0 incremental on dTelecom Basic ($400/mo flat). Up to 95% savings at moderate-to-high usage.
- **Client-hosted nodes**: Deploy media infrastructure in your own data center — data sovereignty, regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA-adjacent), zero-trust architecture. No competitor (LiveKit Cloud, Twilio, Agora) offers this.
- **LiveKit API-compatible**: Same SDK interface — existing LiveKit users migrate with minimal code changes. Not a fork: decentralized multi-region mesh with cascading on top of the open-source SFU core.
- **Dual payments**: Fiat (Stripe) and crypto. No token required to use the platform.
- **Open source**: Media server, client SDKs, and auxiliary services are fully open source.
- **AI-native**: Built-in STT/TTS APIs, AI voice agent SDK, real-time translation. Standalone STT service at $0.005/min (cheaper than OpenAI, Deepgram, Google, Azure, AWS). x402 micropayment protocol — AI agents pay with USDC, no API keys or accounts needed.

## Pricing Comparison

### Video SDK

Per-participant-per-minute rates: LiveKit $0.02, Twilio $0.004, Agora $0.00399, Daily.co ~$0.00336. dTelecom charges flat bandwidth — unlimited minutes included.

#### Single session cost (50 participants, HD video, 30 min)

| Provider | Pricing model | Calculation | Cost per session |
|----------|---------------|-------------|-----------------|
| dTelecom Basic | $400/mo flat, unlimited minutes | $400 ÷ ∞ sessions | ~$0 (included) |
| LiveKit Ship | $0.02/min per participant | 50 × 30 × $0.02 | $30.00 |
| Twilio | $0.004/min per participant | 50 × 30 × $0.004 | $6.00 |
| Agora | $3.99 per 1000 min | 50 × 30 × $0.00399 | $5.99 |
| Daily.co | ~$0.00336/min per participant | 50 × 30 × $0.00336 | $5.04 |

#### Breakeven: dTelecom Basic ($400/mo) vs competitors at scale (50 participants, HD, 30 min)

| Sessions/mo | dTelecom Basic | LiveKit Ship | Twilio | Agora | Daily.co |
|-------------|---------------|-------------|--------|-------|----------|
| 1 | $400 | $30 | $6 | $6 | $5 |
| 10 | $400 | $300 | $60 | $60 | $50 |
| **67 (breakeven)** | **$400** | $2,010 | $402 | $401 | $338 |
| 100 | $400 | $3,000 | $600 | $600 | $504 |
| 1,000 | **$400** | $30,000 | $6,000 | $5,985 | $5,040 |

Breakeven point: ~67 sessions/month (~2-3 per day). Any product with daily usage saves 90-99% on dTelecom vs per-minute competitors.

#### High-volume scenarios (1,000 sessions/month)

| Scenario | Part-minutes | dTelecom | LiveKit Ship | Twilio | Agora | Daily.co |
|----------|-------------|----------|-------------|--------|-------|----------|
| 50 ppl HD, 30 min | 1.5M | **$400** | $30,000 | $6,000 | $5,985 | $5,040 |
| 200 ppl HD, 60 min | 12M | **$1,540** (Plus) | $240,000 | $48,000 | $47,880 | ~$40,320 |
| 10 ppl HD, 30 min | 300K | **$400** | $6,000 | $1,200 | $1,197 | ~$1,008 |
| 10 ppl HD, 60 min | 600K | **$400** | $12,000 | $2,400 | $2,394 | ~$2,016 |

dTelecom pricing is bandwidth-capped, not usage-metered. Once you purchase a tier, all minutes and sessions within that bandwidth are included.

### STT (Speech-to-Text)

| Provider | Price/min |
|----------|-----------|
| **dTelecom STT** | **$0.005** |
| OpenAI Whisper | $0.006 |
| Deepgram Nova-3 | $0.0077 |
| Google Cloud STT | $0.016 |
| Azure Real-time | $0.0167 |
| AWS Transcribe | $0.024 |

dTelecom STT: $0.005/min, minimum 5 min ($0.025), USDC on Base or Solana. 17–79% cheaper than major cloud providers.

## Products

- [Video SDK](https://video.dtelecom.org): Real-time voice, video, chat, and livestreaming SDK. Flat bandwidth pricing ($0–$3,600/mo), unlimited minutes, free tier included. LiveKit API-compatible. Fiat and crypto payments. Built-in competitor comparison calculator.
- [dTelecom STT](https://x402stt.dtelecom.org): Real-time speech-to-text API. Dual-engine (Parakeet-TDT + Whisper), 99+ languages, audio intelligence pipeline (VAD, noise reduction, hallucination filtering). $0.005/min — pay with USDC via x402, no API keys, no accounts. AI agents can discover and use autonomously.
- [dmeet.org](https://dmeet.org): Freemium video conferencing with AI voice translation — built on dTelecom
- [FROGY](https://frogy.com): Live-streaming platform for creators (90% payouts, instant USDC withdrawals) — built on dTelecom

## Use Cases

- [ai.dmeet.org](https://ai.dmeet.org): AI Voice Agent — real-time voice conversations with LLMs
- [live.dmeet.org](https://live.dmeet.org): Open-source livestreaming app
- [spatial.dmeet.org](https://spatial.dmeet.org): 2D spatial audio meetings

## Docs

- [Video SDK Documentation](https://docs.dtelecom.org): Getting started, SDK references, server APIs, access tokens
- [STT Documentation](https://x402stt.dtelecom.org/docs.md): Full STT docs — engines, languages, WER benchmarks, WebSocket protocol, SDK usage
- [Whitepaper (Markdown)](https://dtelecom.org/whitepaper.md): Full technical architecture, tokenomics, financial model, legal framework — machine-readable
- [Whitepaper (PDF)](https://dtelecom.org/dTelecom_whitepaper.pdf): Original whitepaper PDF
- [Full LLM Context](https://dtelecom.org/llms-full.txt): Complete project context including business model, competitive analysis, and technical architecture
- [Apple Silicon & STT Light Paper](https://dtelecom.org/lightpaper-apple-silicon.md): Infrastructure strategy — Apple Silicon nodes, dual CPU/GPU workloads, STT via x402

## Code

- [GitHub Organization](https://github.com/dTelecom): All open-source repositories
- [Core Media Server](https://github.com/dTelecom/livekit): WebRTC SFU — open-source, LiveKit-compatible (Go)
- [JS Server SDK](https://github.com/dTelecom/server-sdk-js): Server-side SDK for JavaScript/TypeScript
- [Go Server SDK](https://github.com/dTelecom/server-sdk-go): Server-side SDK for Go
- [AI Bot SDK](https://github.com/dTelecom/sdk-ai-bot): SDK for building AI voice agents (Go)
- [STT MCP Server](https://github.com/dTelecom/stt-mcp): Speech-to-text MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants (JavaScript)
- [STT Python SDK](https://github.com/dTelecom/stt-client-python): Python client for dTelecom STT
- [STT TypeScript SDK](https://github.com/dTelecom/stt-client-ts): TypeScript client for dTelecom STT
- [Conference Example](https://github.com/dTelecom/conference-example): Open-source video conferencing app (TypeScript)
- [Spatial Audio App](https://github.com/dTelecom/spatial-audio): Spatial meeting web app (TypeScript)

## Community

- [Twitter/X](https://x.com/dtelecom): Official account
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/dtelecom): Community server (25,000+ members)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/dtelecomchat): Community chat
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/dtel-org): Company page
- [Blog](https://blog.dtelecom.org): Updates and technical posts
- [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dtelecom): Company profile, funding history
- [CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/dtelecom): $DTEL token data
- [CryptoRank](https://cryptorank.io/price/dtelecom): Token price, market data

## Token & Network Economics

- [Airdrop & Tokenomics](https://www.dtelecom.org/airdrop): $DTEL token distribution, points program, vesting schedules
- Node operators earn 75% of customer payments for bandwidth contributed to the network