Balloons and white spaces: The next step in connectivity

Project Loon
What is Project Loon?
Officially announced in June 2013, Google’s project comprises a network of balloons that travel approximately 20 km above the Earth’s surface in the stratosphere and provide connectivity in rural and remote areas through a wireless communication called LTE (long-term evolution).
How does it work?
Individual balloons can provide connectivity to a ground area of around 80 km in diameter. To use LTE, Project Loon partners with telecommunications compa