Austin, TX – April 8, 2025
SpecFive, a leader in secure, decentralized, mesh-enabled communication devices, and Navigate, creators of the decentralized data marketplace NVG8.io, have announced a strategic partnership to develop the Navicom Node — a hardware solution that enables individuals to collect, manage, and monetize their personal data.
The Navicom Node provides a powerful pre-configured and containerized set of applications that allow users to use it as a “cloud” of their own, without needing to turn data over to Big Tech. Nodes integrate Navigate’s tokenized data-sharing protocol with SpecFive’s advanced communication hardware. These devices will support a broad range of data types, including environmental, location-based, and future Navigate supported data streams. Each device is designed to function in both connected and offline environments, offering flexibility for users in a wide variety of settings.
“Our mission at Navigate has always been to put control back into the hands of data owners,” said Milton Lopez, Chief Product Officer at Navigate. “Working with SpecFive allows us to bring this mission to life through a reliable hardware development partner that is already committed to decentralization.”
“At SpecFive, we’re focused on building infrastructure that supports user-owned, resilient communication,” said Daniel Susca, Vice President of Engineering at SpecFive. “This partnership with Navigate strengthens that focus and enables new ways for users to derive value from the data they generate.”
Most crucially, SpecFive will accept NVG8 tokens as consideration for its role in the development and deployment of the Navicom Node. This decision reflects SpecFive’s confidence in the NVG8 ecosystem and its potential to facilitate secure and efficient data transactions.
For more information about the Navicom Node and the SpecFive–Navigate partnership, please visit www.SpecFive.com and www.NVG8.io.
