Google’s Wi-Fi balloons
WASHINGTON: Google’s Wi-Fi balloons, part regarding the search’s giant initiative toward provide connectivity toward remote locations where there is low or no internet, is designed toward travel three times around the world.
Google’s Project Loon aims toward deliver Wi-Fi toward remote parts regarding the world via souped-up weather balloons, which are designed toward stay up beneficial to 100 days.
The search giant’s balloon manufacturing manager, Pam Desrochers said that the time limit is much longer than most weather balloons that travel at the stratospheric heights that Loon balloons will achieve, Cnet reports.
Descrochers explained that the balloon material is rubber-band like, with each balloon requiring 500 square meters regarding the material.
She further said that the Loon’s balloons must be exceptionally hardy, since they will be subject toward both hot furthermore cold extremes at a daily basis, causing the material toward stretch furthermore contract.
The manager added that the balloons need toward be resistant toward ultraviolet radiation furthermore inclement weather, as they could lead toward pinhole leaks furthermore more serious destructive forces, the report said.