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Google Shuts Down Project Loon
Tech giant deflates high altitude balloon-based project that sought to deliver high speed connectivity to developing nations
Google Project Loon Finally Approved For Kenya Deployment
Two years after deal was first signed, Project Loon is approved by Kenyan government for 4G connectivity via high altitude balloons
Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Mozambique
Loon signs deal with South African operator Vodacom to deliver balloon-powered high speed 4G and internet connectivity to rural provinces in Mozambique
Expansion For HAPS Alliance For High Altitude Connectivity
Telcos, tech, and aviation firms join alliance that seeks to utilise stratosphere for telecommunications and broadband connectivity
Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Kenya
Balloon-powered high speed Internet to arrive in rural Kenya thanks to Project Loon deployment
Alphabet’s Project Loon Helps Connect Peruvian Cities In Wake Of Serious Floods
The left-field Internet beaming balloon project was given a real stress test
Google’s Project Loon Leaps Forward With Weather-Predicting Machine Learning
Google is now "years closer" to rolling out a network of the balloons thanks to machine learning
Facebook’s Aquila Drone Crash Was Due To Turbulence
Turbulence caused the Aquila drone to suffer a "structural failure" during its inaugural flight
Google Set To Trial ‘Project Loon’ In Sri Lanka
Google's balloon-based Internet access system is set to begin testing with end users across the South Asian island
Larry Page Reveals More About Alphabet
Rare public talk from Google co-founder sees Project Loon hailed and more details on Alphabet, which Page says will foster an entrepreneurial spirit
Google’s Project Loon Set For Massive Indonesian Trial
Google X's balloon Internet project looks to reach 100 million Indonesians
Google Set For Mass Internet Balloon Launch
The search company says it is now close to being able to launch 'thousands' of units in its Project Loon initiative
Google Claims Progress On Balloon Internet Plan
The search engine has said it expects to have a 'semi-permanent' ring of Internet access balloons in place within a year
Google Buys Drone Maker Titan Aerospace
The acquisition is intended to boost Google's plans to spread Internet access more broadly, and could also benefit its Maps division