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Stratosphere
15
Oct

Stratosphere emerging as the next big Internet battleground

October 15, 2021
Source: https://www.lightreading.com/5g/stratosphere-emerging-as-next-big-internet-battleground/d/d-id/772813 News Analysis MIKE DANO, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies 10/14/2021 Amid a dramatic rise in air travel as pandemic restrictions recede, a growing number of companies are hoping to sell high-speed Internet connections to all those airborne Web surfers. Concurrently, other companies are hoping to beam Internet connections into hard-to-reach areas on the ground...
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04
Nov

5G: Using drones to beam signals from the stratosphere

November 4, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyp4h72g Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent@BBCRoryCJon Twitter Plans to beam 5G signals to the public via drones that stay airborne for nine days at a time have been announced by two UK firms. They want to use antenna-equipped aircraft powered by hydrogen to deliver high-speed connectivity to wide areas. Stratospheric Platforms and Cambridge Consultants say they...
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18
Oct

In Addition to Terrestial Towers and Satellites: Aerial “Super Towers” and Balloons

October 18, 2020
The ST-Flex “SuperTower” This is an aerial tethered tower with a maximum flight altitude of a 1000 ft (305 m) and a helium top off interval of 7+ days. https://www.altaeros.com/ The “SuperTower” uses an aerostat platform, combined with automation and control software, to deploy radios and antennas over four times higher than traditional cell towers...
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19
Nov

HAPS – High-altitude platform systems

November 19, 2019
Source: https://www.itu.int/en/mediacentre/backgrounders/Pages/High-altitude-platform-systems.aspx © ITU 2019 OVERVIEW Although half of the global population is already connected to the Internet, there is a need for greater broadband connectivity and telecommunication services in communities, rural and remote areas that are undeserved. High-altitude platform station (HAPS) systems can potentially be used to provide both fixed broadband connectivity for end users and...
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