The Unetwork LicenseExplained by an operator who runs 200 of them
A Unetwork Operator Software License is the digital permit that lets one smartphone join Unetwork and earn network incentives for telecom verification work. You don’t buy it — you lease it from a Node Operator through the app, under a digital contract that fixes the reward split upfront.
We’re Astra Nodes, a Unetwork Node Operator managing 200 licenses. This page covers what a license actually costs, what it requires, and how to get one — sourced from Unetwork’s official documentation (cited inline) and our own day-to-day operations. If you’re still deciding whether the network itself is trustworthy, start with is Unetwork legit? →
What a license costs
The lease itself costs nothing to claim. What a license needs to run is Unetwork Credits — they fuel the verification sessions your phone performs. Two facts from the official litepaper worth knowing before you commit:
- Credits remain unused until the license is activated and operational. An inactive license doesn’t burn anything.
- You can top up anytime from the app (Settings → License Activation Credits).
Unetwork’s current official documentation doesn’t publish credit pricing, so we won’t repeat numbers we can’t verify — check the credits screen in the app for what you’d actually pay.
And here’s what we can tell you first-hand, as an operator running licenses today: as of July 2026, the credits subscription is suspended — running a license currently costs nothing. And whenever credit billing is reactivated, Astra Nodes covers it for the licenses we lease. If that changes, this page changes.
What a license requires
From the official ULO Handbook:
| Device | a supported Android or iOS smartphone |
|---|---|
| Connection | a stable internet connection (Wi-Fi works; some tasks need mobile data) |
| Sign-in | an email address or a Web3 wallet |
| Scale | One account can run multiple licenses across multiple devices. |
Minimum uptime is a lease term, not a network constant. Each license shows its required uptime before you claim it — for example, a 95% requirement means your device must be online and powered on at least 95% of the time. Read the license details in the marketplace — that’s the number that binds you. For reference, Astra Nodes typically expects at least 85% uptime from its License Operators.
How rewards flow
The economics, from the official 2026 litepaper:
License Operators earn 75% of the network service fees they generate — the remaining 25% goes to the WMTx and MNTx pools that fund the network’s infrastructure nodes. If your license is leased (which, as a License Operator, yours is), a percentage of your rewards flows back to the Node Operator who owns it. That percentage is set by the Node Operator in the digital lease contract, visible before you accept — the contract executes the split automatically and can’t be changed without both parties agreeing.
Our terms: Astra Nodes starts at a 50/50 split and shifts it in your favour as you do more — 45/55 at 95% uptime or with active tasks, and 40/60 with both — recorded on-chain on World Mobile Chain (coming soon).
Withdrawals, per the official handbook: incentives accrue as UP (1 UP = $1.00 USD), minimum withdrawal $5.00, paid in crypto — Bitcoin, Ethereum, ADA, USDC and select partner assets — through the web management panel at manage.unetwork.io. Fiat withdrawals are also available.
Earnings depend on which tasks are live in your region and your uptime.
How to get a license
Two routes, both in the app:
Marketplace claim (open to anyone)
- Download the Unetwork app from official sources.
- Tap “Claim a License,” and browse licenses offered for lease — you can filter by status and lease duration.
- Accept the terms, sign in with email or wallet, and you’re operating. Setup takes minutes.
Private lease code (direct from a Node Operator)
- A Node Operator sends you a code.
- Choose “License Operator” at startup.
- Paste the code, sign in.
This is how we onboard operators we work with directly — get in touch if you want a code from us.
Scarcity, for context: 6,000 Unetwork Nodes exist, each with 200 Operator Software Licenses — 1.2 million licenses globally, each represented as an NFT.
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