Overview¶

The Lunar Network is a unified collection of privacy‑focused network services and APIs designed for IoT devices and custom Android ROMs. Its mission is to provide a secure, lightweight, and privacy‑preserving infrastructure for communication, device management, telemetry, and remote capabilities—without exposing user data or relying on centralized profiling systems.

This document provides a high‑level and technical overview of the Lunar Network, including its architecture, service modules, APIs, security considerations, and integration guidelines.

1. Core Principles¶

The Lunar Network is built around four foundational principles:

Privacy First

No behavioral analytics
No unique user tracking identifiers
Minimal metadata retention

Open & Auditable

Simple, transparent protocol definitions
Well-documented APIs
Open-source reference implementations (if applicable)

2. System Architecture¶

Service Availability Model

The Lunar Network is provided as a free, privacy‑focused service operated entirely on Lunar‑owned infrastructure. While the public service is free for developers, hobbyists, and open IoT/Android ROM communities, the platform is also designed to support enterprise and government‑grade deployments.

🌐 Public (Free) Service¶

✅ Infrastructure

Hosted on Brax Technologies PBC own Equinix-based infrastructure

✅ Network

Uses Brax‑owned BGP IP ranges

✅ Access

Open for developers building their own devices or ROM integrations

✅ Privacy

Designed for maximum privacy with no tracking, analytics, or cross‑tenant identifiers

🎯 Suitable for:

🔓 Open-source hardware projects

📱 Privacy ROM developers

🔌 Independent IoT device builders

🔬 Research and prototyping

🏛️ Enterprise & Government Deployments¶

For organizations requiring strict operational control, the Lunar Network can be deployed as:

🏢 On‑Premise

Full stack within private datacenters

🌐 Dedicated Regional

Hosted by Lunar for a single customer

🔄 Hybrid

Local/regional failover deployments

🔒 Air-Gapped

Completely isolated network deployment

🔑 Key Features for Enterprise/Government Use

✅ Dedicated BGP IP space (optional)

✅ Isolated infrastructure

✅ Compliance‑driven logging configurations

✅ Federated identity integration

✅ Air‑gapped or sovereign deployments

✅ Comprehensive administrative control panel

✅ Complete audit logging and visibility controls

✅ Real-time infrastructure monitoring and alerting

Dual Availability Model

This dual‑availability model ensures Lunar remains free, open, and privacy‑respecting, while also capable of scaling to mission‑critical and regulatory environments.

3. Network Services¶

The Lunar Network provides essential privacy‑focused network services for IoT devices and custom Android ROMs.

Service	Description
📍 SUPL	Secure User Plane Location protocol providing A‑GPS assistance data for faster GPS fixes without tracking
🌐 DNS	Privacy‑respecting DNS resolution with no query logging or behavioral analytics
🔗 Connectivity Check	Network reachability and captive portal detection without sending data to third parties
⏰ NTP	Network Time Protocol for accurate time synchronization critical for TLS and system operations

4. APIs¶

Privacy‑first APIs for location services with no tracking, no hardware ID collection, and minimal metadata retention.

API	Description
🗺️ Geocoding API	Forward and reverse geocoding (address ↔ coordinates) with no request logging
📍 Location API	Network‑based positioning using Wi‑Fi, cell towers, and IP with complete anonymization and stripped hardware identifiers