Alphabet launches internet-streaming balloons for commercial operations in Kenya

The video discusses the use of stratospheric balloons by Project Loon to provide Wi-Fi signals over Kenya. These balloons, launched every 30 minutes, can reach 60,000 feet and stay airborne for 100 days. They cover over 11,000 square kilometers, offering services like voice and video calls, WhatsApp, and web browsing. The balloons use machine learning to reposition and maintain network connectivity, having connected 35,000 users since testing began.

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