TechnologyEnglish • 2 months ago

A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that

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A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that

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TechnologyEnglish • 2 months ago

Network equipment riding on balloons, airships, gliders and planes could boost internet access, including in disaster zones, and improve scientific monitoring.

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Anyone else remember Google(Alphabet)'s “Project Loon?” It was just like this but it failed.

Read more: Wikipedia Loon website
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  Yeah I was gonna say, felt like a deja vu. Didn’t The Zuck™️ try something similar?

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