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A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that

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A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Network equipment riding on balloons, airships, gliders and planes could boost internet access, including in disaster zones, and improve scientific monitoring.

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Besides the cost of terminals, this problem has been solved by starlink and soon project kuiper.

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