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Can giant balloons bring wi-fi to remote places?
Gareth and Bill visited Project Loon鈥檚 ground station in Nairobi to find out more from Scott Coriell - its head of global communications. The project aims to provide internet connectivity to remote areas using high-altitude, solar-powered balloons. The hope is these will replace the need for permanent tower infrastructures in places where it isn鈥檛 practical or affordable.
(Photo: Bill at Loon. Credit: Gareth Mitchell.)
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