Wednesday 29 July 2015
Two years on, Google’s Project Loon is getting its first big client: the entire country of Sri Lanka. Google and the government of Sri Lanka have signed an agreement that will see the internet balloons providing connectivity across the entire country. Sri Lanka’s IT Minister, Mangala Samaraweera told Lanka Business Online that “As a result of this agreement, the entire Sri Lankan island – every village from Dondra to Point Pedro – will be covered with affordable high speed internet using Google Loon’s balloon technology.” The agreement marks the first time Project Loon will be widely adopted, outside of small tests providing connectivity…
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