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It never really took off (commercially), apparently Matthew Hughes Fri 22 Jan 2021 // 14:02 UTC Share Copy Alphabet has stuck a pin in its Project Loon broadband project, which sought to use high-altitude balloons to extend connectivity to areas considered hard to reach by traditional telcos. Word of Loon's cancellation came from the company's CEO, Alastair Westgarth, who attributed the decision to problems in commercialising the tech. "We talk a lot about connecting the next billion users, but the reality is Loon has been chasing the hardest problem of all in connecti...

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Alphabet Is 'Winding Down' Loon Internet Balloon Project A small team will stay on to wrap up Loon's pilot service in Kenya. By Stephanie Mlot (Photo via Alphabet Inc.) Alphabet subsidiary Loon, which used high-altitude balloons to create an aerial wireless network, is officially deflated. CEO Alastair Westgarth broke the news in a Friday blog post, revealing that Project Loon "will be winding down." What began in 2011 as a research and development project at Google X has grown into a separate company, working to provide internet access to rural and remote areas across the world. "W...

Buy now! �� Good morning! Busy end to the week but I have time to tell you apparently mayonnaise on the outside of a grilled cheese sandwich makes it exponentially better. TIL. Daily Authority: Galaxy S21 reviews, Loon popped, Apple VR and more 22/01/21 newsletter Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Reviews of the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the base Galaxy S21 dropped yesterday, with reviewers spilling their thoughts on the S21 series. Our team had the S21 Ultra and the base S21 on-hand for reviews, with the S21 Plus coming once the review team catch a breath. The good news if you already ...

Vodacom pulls plug on Internet balloons project Following Google parent Alphabet’s decision on Thursday to kill off its Loon Internet balloon start-up, Vodacom Group has said it will no longer proceed with a Loon project to deliver communications in rural Mozambique. “Vodacom Mozambique will regrettably no longer be able to proceed with its Internet balloon project following Alphabet’s closure of Project Loon,” the company said in response to a query from TechCentral on Friday. “We remain committed to the acceleration of rural coverage in Mozambique and are exploring alternati...