Google on Friday has taken its quest to bring the Internet to the entire world one step closer with the unveiling of “Project Loon”. Project Loon is another idea that comes from the Google X labs, and is designed to connect even people in the most remote regions of the globe to the Internet, via giant balloons that circle the globe at 60,000 feet in the air.
The balloons are made of polyethylene, run completely on solar power, are 15 metres wide and weigh about 22 pounds, providing Internet at speeds which are “similar to today’s 3G networks or faster”.
The idea is certainly a little crazy, but if it can gain traction it will fulfill Google’s vision of connecting the 5 billion people who still don’t have access to the Internet, with the rest of the world.
Do you believe Project Loon will be able to connect the whole world?
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