What is Project Loon? Many of us think of the Internet as a global community. But two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have Internet access. Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring […]
Google expands internet access with ball...
Google reveals plans to send hot air balloons to the edge of space to boost web access. Google Inc has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere in an experiment it hopes could bring reliable internet access to the world’s most remote regions, the company said. The pilot programme, Project Loon, took […]
Google floating balloons to expand Inter...
These days when you see something strange flying overhead, you might wonder if it’s a drone. But in this case, it’s a “loon,” and it belongs to Google, which thinks the world needs the Internet absolutely everywhere. And you probably won’t see it flying because it will be in the stratosphere, where it can avoid […]