Wireless engineer Steven Crowle, said the use of balloons to build a wireless network is likely to become a reality. As early as 20 years ago, the U.S. government had used a balloon-based technology, transmission of television commercials to Cuba, when using high-altitude balloons to a 3048 m long cable connected with the ground, when the weather is bad, not does not reduce the ground to ensure that the balloon transport. Balloon-based communication network is currently still used by the military, the Air Force manufactured using Space Data communications platform, this high-altitude balloon weighs about 5.4kg, the balloon can be via wireless signal coverage expanded from 16km to 644km.
Google wireless network using balloon more advanced, no connected with the ground, using the TV White Spaces technology, signal coverage range of about 48km to 80km, Google project focuses on wireless communication is the most basic communication services, such as the transfer text messages, E -mail, etc., to provide a low probability of streaming media services.
As part of this program, Google is promoting low-cost Android smartphone ecosystem, rural areas many consumers to use smart phones.
