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So, what's new with Google lately? Well, a project that has actually been going on for some time has some very interesting relationship with how we use the new shiny data service today, which will take the goal of "covering the whole world with wireless networks" to a new level.

The Google Dragon project includes the release of a large number of hot air balloons as wireless satellites into the stratosphere to help connect rural and remote areas around the world.

Yes, Google made these balloons and put them into the wild to serve sheep farmers and others in New Zealand, otherwise they would not be able to get reports from airlines.

Another big Google project?

This is not the first time the dominant technology company has stirred up trouble with bold and ambitious plans involving cutting-edge technology.

After all, who can forget the mysterious Google barge that surfaced in the Bay area waterway a few years ago? It is rumored that Google plans to use these in "interactive learning centers" or Google glass showrooms. The new report shows that the company actually gave up building a modern navy because of fire safety problems.

These types of innovative and breakthrough products have aroused a lot of heated discussion, and this is no exception. In what Google calls "R & D; Project d," the company is essentially providing free wireless technology to people who don't have wireless technology. But how to get rid of it will involve a lot of comments about how to provide these services. On the face of it, this is just a public service, but as people pay attention to every step of this huge company, there are a lot of questions about how these types of connections compare to the day-to-day Wi-Fi we get from private Internet service providers and municipal services. (see our Google: good, evil or both? . An ongoing question about Google's intentions and identity.)

General standard

Many people will want to know how the Dragon Project works. Google's internal resources show how the company pushes these floating balloons into the stratosphere, where they move with the wind and provide connections through the LTE protocol.

So what is LTE? Is it compatible with our equipment? Or LTE is a very common wireless communication standard. It has been used in 4G wireless networks, providing low data transmission latency and fairly good upload and download rates.

Most importantly, Google balloons use the same standards as mobile towers, as do standards in modern devices, so they are fully compatible with today's grid.

Progress

Interested people can find more details about Project Loon over the past few years from Google's internal page showing test videos, learn about Google's mass production of these balloons, and create a complex "mission control" room to help Google employees track the balloons (and find out how many services they provide to the target audience).)

Google has also encountered some learning curves. The first balloons stayed in the air for only a few hours. Finally, Google figured out how to keep the balloon at a height of 3-4 days. The goal now is to keep the balloon floating for 100 days in a well-designed process and then be replaced by someone else, which really brings wireless technology to a place that has never been seen before.

Google engineer Mike Cassidy revealed more details in the video, talking about the success of the project.

Cassidy called the project a "complex arrangement" and explained how the company worked with other telecom providers to identify uncovered areas and extend Loon's services to these areas.

"Technology is working." Cassidy said. "We are getting closer and closer to bringing the Internet to people all over the world."

Universal wireless?

In fact, the Dragon Project has taken a step towards our society towards wireless and unrestricted access to services that we use more than ever before. GigaOM's article focuses on the impact of the ubiquitous Wi-Fi on users. Today, we are finally beginning to see some problems in the ISP delivery system, forcing us to log in to a localized wireless Internet connection every time we need it.

The Loon project is another alternative that will eventually break the Wi-Fi isolation mode. Phone companies and telecom providers limit free wireless access points and public signals in various cities. In the field of mobile devices, they maintain this limited system by providing data services as part of their smartphone plan, and provide the entire 4G LTE grid based on monthly subscriptions. However, you can't keep the free Internet forever. When people provide free connections, service providers will not be able to control the dam.

So while Google Loon looks strange now, it will soon become part of some of the more complex networks, replacing annoying gatekeepers with freer, more equal wireless distribution.

As Google continues to press ahead with this important initiative under the banner of becoming a top innovator and information technology service provider for global consumers, it is looking for more.

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