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Blog, Telecommunications - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:20 - 33 Comments
Pointless? Google to trial net balloons in Oz
blog The idea of using low-flying balloons to provide broadband connectivity isn’t a new one; it’s been bobbing about in the telecommunications industry for many years. But only very rarely have we seen a company get serious about using the technology. Well, if the disclosure by Google of its ambitious balloon broadband initiative, ‘Project Loon’, this week is any indication, the search giant is about to get very serious indeed about this technology. And better yet, it may even be coming to Australia. The Age reports (we recommend you click here for the full article):
“Google has revealed that it has 30 balloons floating over New Zealand to provide free internet access to disaster-stricken, rural or poor areas. The technology will be trialled in Australia next year, possibly in Tasmania.”
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