Wi-Fi and Balloons
February 21st, 2008 — maxwellI don’t post much news stuff anymore, but I ran across this story on Digg today.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120347353988378955.html?mod=blog
Space Data Corp is launching balloons that carry communications boxes which disperse it across a large square mileage. This might greatly reduce the need for cell phone towers, or help with getting Wi-Fi to rural and remote places. Pretty cool.