Project Loon to deploy balloons to Puerto Rico to restore cell service

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Alphabet, Google’s parent company has received permission from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to deploy Project Loon balloons over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for up to six months. Project Loon is Alphabet X innovation lab’s initiative where it beams high-speed WiFi internet via balloons down.
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Google may soon test Project Loon in India, pilot expected in AP and Mumbai

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Google’s Project Loon has been facing setbacks for sometime now to kickstart in India. However, according to a new report from Economic Times suggests that Google’s ambitious project may soon take off in India.

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Government asks Google to submit fresh proposal for Project Loon: Report

Earlier this month, it was reported that Google is in talks with Indian telecom operators to pilot Project Loon. However, it looks like there will be further delay piloting this project in the country.

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Google in talks with Indian telecom operators to pilot Project Loon

Rajan Anandan, Google’s Managing Director for South East Asia and India has said that the company is initiating talks with telecom operators in India to pilot its Project Loon initiative, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.

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