A Denver IT Firm’s case for Helium Plus
Mile-High Wi-Fi extends coverage to gyms, medical offices and shelters by overlaying Helium Plus onto the Wi-Fi networks already in place.
When David Reeb introduces Mile-High Wi-Fi to a prospective client, he already knows that the client’s first order of business is solving their connectivity problem. So that’s where he starts.
He addresses their limited bandwidth problem, or their guest-network friction, or the dead zones their staff has learned to work around. Connectivity, he has learned, is something most small businesses notice only when it fails.
That instinct, leading with the business problem rather than the advanced technological solution, has shaped how the Denver firm has scaled. Founded in early 2025, Mile-High Wi-Fi now operates roughly 200 Helium Plus locations and 20 standalone Helium Hotspots across the metro area. It also runs a handful of donated deployments at local nonprofits, including a shelter on Denver’s Colfax Avenue and a swim school for children with disabilities.
The firm grew out of Reeb’s career in IT infrastructure, where he had spent years building servers, email systems, and storage networks for small and mid-sized businesses. He had been watching the Helium Network since 2023, but the opportunity became more practical once he partnered with another IT operator whose customer base already included veterinary, dental, and medical offices.
Instead of building entirely new infrastructure, Mile-High Wi-Fi began extending Helium Plus coverage through networks those customers already operated.
Helium Plus is a software upgrade that turns existing Wi-Fi infrastructure into part of the Helium Network. Businesses can enable the service through their existing routers, allowing mobile traffic from participating carriers to automatically connect indoors where traditional macro coverage often struggles. In exchange, venues earn HNT tokens tied to the carrier data moving through their network.
In layman’s terms, a business’s Wi-Fi can now function like a mini cell tower, filling coverage gaps that couldn’t be solved otherwise.
For MSPs (Managed Service Providers), this overlay model changes the economics of deployment. Existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, existing customer relationships, and existing service agreements all become part of the expansion strategy.
The 20 standalone Hotspots are installed in places where the math favors a purpose-built deployment, typically high-traffic commercial venues. Gyms have emerged as the most consistent of these.
The community-facing work has grown alongside the commercial business. Revenue from paid deployments has helped fund nonprofit installations, including additional mesh equipment at the Colfax shelter and the swim school. Reeb describes those deployments less as standalone revenue opportunities and more as an extension of the firm’s local relationships.
That approach may be the clearest takeaway for other MSPs evaluating Helium Plus.
Most small businesses are not looking for a lesson in wireless or crypto infrastructure. They want reliable indoor coverage, predictable billing, and someone local who can solve problems when they arise. Mile-High Wi-Fi’s growth has come from treating their client’s connectivity problem first, and positioning the Helium Network as the solution.
To work directly with Mile-High Wi-Fi, reach out to david@milehighwifi.net.
To learn more about Helium, email us at business@helium.com.
