Imagine a mobile phone mast that neither stands on the ground nor flies in space, but floats for months at a time 20 kilometers above the ground. This is exactly the kind of solution that companies are preparing to test, believing that the internet of the future could come from the stratosphere. The idea promises better coverage, lower latency, and easier connection to existing phones. But before the grand promises can be fulfilled, the system n…
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Imagine a mobile phone mast that neither stands on the ground nor flies in space, but floats for months at a time 20 kilometers above the ground. This is exactly the kind of solution that companies are preparing to test, believing that the internet of the future could come from the stratosphere. The idea promises better coverage, lower latency, and easier connection to existing phones. But before the grand promises can be fulfilled, the system n…