NBA champion Tristan Thompson debuts community-owned mobile network Uplift | TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Tristan Thompson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 that he’s partnering with global telecom company World Mobile to launch a community-owned mobile network called Uplift. The network offers unlimited data plans starting at $9.99 per month.

With Uplift, every subscription will contribute to neighborhood-level network expansion, while local hosts that are known as “AirNode operators” will earn a portion of network revenue by providing community coverage.

Catch the full recording of the announcement and follow-up conversation.

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Post from TechCrunch on October 31, 2025

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