Introduction

Pipe Network is the permissionless full-stack cloud, designed to deliver, store, and route data with hyperscaler-grade performance — but built on a fundamentally different architecture. Instead of relying on centralized data centers, Pipe leverages a fabric of hyperlocal PoP (Points of Presence) nodes operated permissionlessly around the world.

The Power of Pipe PoP Nodes

Conventional CDNs place infrastructure in a handful of metro hubs. Pipe's innovation is its hyperlocalized PoP nodes, deployed as close as ~50 miles from end users — inside ISP facilities, local IXPs, or even community-operated locations.

These PoPs offer:

Ultra-low latency: sub‑10ms RTTs, often approaching LAN-like speeds
Higher throughput: optimized TCP performance due to reduced Bandwidth‑Delay Product (BDP)
Resilience: no single points of failure, with dynamic routing around congestion and outages
Accessibility: coverage in underserved and rural regions where hyperscalers rarely deploy

Products

Pipe Network provides a unified stack built on the PoP fabric:

Pipe CDN: Hyperlocal content delivery designed for video, gaming, dApps, and AI workloads
Firestarter Storage: Decentralized origin storage integrated with delivery
P1 Overlay Network: A software-defined routing layer that stitches the fastest paths across multiple networks

Pipe vs. Hyperscalers

Feature	Hyperscalers	Pipe Network
Infrastructure Model	Centralized data centers in limited regions	Distributed hyperlocal PoP nodes run permissionlessly
Latency	Optimized regionally, often >20ms	Sub‑10ms from hyperlocal PoPs
Scalability	Requires capital‑intensive buildout	Scales organically as new participants deploy PoPs
Control	Centralized ownership and governance	Community‑driven, permissionless participation
Economics	Proprietary pricing models	Transparent, market-driven pricing

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