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'''Project Loon''' is a project at [[Google]] that aims to provide internet access | '''Project Loon''' is a project at [[Google]] that aims to provide internet access to the two-thirds of the world's population which does not have internet access. It focuses on developing countries, rural and remote areas and areas that have suffered natural disasters. It envisions using high-altitude balloons to create large-scale 3G wireless networks.<ref>[http://www.google.com/loon/ Google Loon] Retrieved 16th December 2014. Updated 2016 April 20.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 20 April 2016
Project Loon is a project at Google that aims to provide internet access to the two-thirds of the world's population which does not have internet access. It focuses on developing countries, rural and remote areas and areas that have suffered natural disasters. It envisions using high-altitude balloons to create large-scale 3G wireless networks.[1]
Background
On the 15th December 2014, it was announced that the French Space Agency CNES had formed a partnership with Google on Project Loon.[2]
References
- ↑ Google Loon Retrieved 16th December 2014. Updated 2016 April 20.
- ↑ Google partners with French space agency for Project Loon Techtimes, retrieved 17th December 2014.