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Alphabet Pulls The Plug On Digital Ballooning Venture Loon

January 22, 2021
Alphabet, google, loon, X, helium, balloons, connectivity, remote
Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons
International // July 08, 2020

Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Balloon Company Loon To Provide Web Access In Amazon Rainforest
Innovation // November 21, 2019

Loon, an Alphabet-owned high-altitude balloon internet access provider, has teamed up with Internet para Todos (IpT), a mobile infrastructure firm that’s part owned by Telefonica and whose name translates to internet for everyone, to provide internet access to hard to reach places in Latin America,...

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Alphabet Pulls The Plug On Digital Ballooning Venture Loon

January 22, 2021
Google’s parent company Alphabet is pulling the plug on its subsidiary Loon, a futuristic venture that for the past decade was exploring the use of giant helium balloons to deliver internet access to remote locales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons

July 08, 2020
Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium blog post. Get the Full...

Balloon Company Loon To Provide Web Access In Amazon Rainforest

November 21, 2019
Loon, an Alphabet-owned high-altitude balloon internet access provider, has teamed up with Internet para Todos (IpT), a mobile infrastructure firm that’s part owned by Telefonica and whose name translates to...