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Some of the most remote parts of Kenya will be showered with internet connectivity thanks to a fleet of giant balloons deployed by Google.
The tech company’s Loon Project will be using large airborne balloons that are in constant motion to broadcast mobile internet at download speeds of up to 18.9 mbps to benefit parts of the developing world in the same way that a cell tower broadcasts cell signals.
With roughly 72% of the East African nation’s 1.2 billion people living without internet, the project aims to close that gap with 4G LTE connectivity.
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Giant Floating Balloons Will Bring Internet Access to 20,000 Square Miles in Remote Kenya
The tech company’s Loon Project will be using large airborne balloons that are in constant motion to broadcast mobile internet at download speeds of up to 18.9 mbps to benefit parts of the developing world in the same way that a cell tower broadcasts cell signals.
With roughly 72% of the East African nation’s 1.2 billion people living without internet, the project aims to close that gap with 4G LTE connectivity.
Continued below.
Giant Floating Balloons Will Bring Internet Access to 20,000 Square Miles in Remote Kenya
