According to the Wall Street Journal , Google is considering either a partnership or a full - on buyout of Space Data Corp — a ship’s company that provides balloon - based wireless meshwork . If you think that seems a little strange , consider this : the balloon can facilitate bring wireless service to individuals in rural areas and they can be launched on the cheap — about $ 50 to set in motion the balloon , $ 1500 for the receiving system , and a $ 100 finder ’s fee for retrieval after the balloon returns to ground .
The one major trouble is that the balloon only go for about 24 hour before they are destroyed in the upper atmosphere . However , if that shortcoming can be overcome , Google could build wireless internet using a 700 Mhz spectrum in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the monetary value of traditional cell towers . And as a BusinessWeek clause from last calendar month let on , Space Data believes it can pass over the whole country with a WiMax broadband web with just 370 balloon . liken that with the 22,000 or so tower that would be necessary using traditional method acting . It may be non - traditional but it is a dammed right musical theme . My judgment has just been blow . [ WSJandBusinessWeekviaTechCrunchandBroadband Reports ]
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