Loon Balloons To Provide Internet To Mozambique

Loon’s stratospheric balloons exploit wind directions at different altitudes to stay over a region.
Credit: Loon
Loon has signed a deal with African telecommunications provider Vodacom under which the Alphabet company will provide internet service to remote parts of Mozambique using its stratospheric balloons. Vodacom with use Loon’s balloons loitering at 65,000-ft. altitude to provide mobile network access in...
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