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11/14/2015

Topic Reading-Vol.1312-11/14/2015

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Google's Project Loon internet balloons to circle Earth
Internet connection via balloons? Sounds like a hybrid idea of today’s technology on a yesterday’s vehicle. There are optical fiber cables on the ground and under the waters. Also, more antennas and towers have been built all over the places. In space, communication satellites transmit signals to and from the land, sea or air. Then are there anything high in the air other than clouds? That’s what the Internet giant Google has been working on to provide Internet connections anywhere in the world.
They are planning to launch Helium-filled giant balloons that are equipped with solar panels, position adjusting system and radio transceivers to send and receive data streams. The life expectancy of this balloon is now about half a year. They think 300 of such balloons will be able to cover the whole world. Sounds very ambitious, doesn’t it?
While NASA focuses more on outer space, Google seems to be taking care of the domestic businesses with its deep pocket.
Enjoy reading and imagining having Internet connection via balloons.

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