Project Loon is ready to provide Internet speed of 15 Mbps

Nearly three years after announcing Project Loon - a plan to provide the Internet through airship balloons at high altitudes, the Alphabet is ready for trial in Indonesia later this year.

Astro Teller, head of Google's top secret laboratory, published the information in a presentation at the annual TED conference in Vancouver, Canada. During the discussion, he revealed that the Loon project had been subjected to a lot of design and engineering challenges, and each time they thought of quitting.

"We broke a lot of airships , " Teller said. In addition to how big balls can hover in the sky for long periods of time, the big challenge facing them is to help them move precisely and reduce costs. Although not easy, the members of Project Loon were able to do that, they created a balloon with the ability to travel around the world 19 times in 187 days. The team has also made some improvements to the speed of the Internet connection. Teller revealed the initial connection speed was very slow, but now it's up to 15 Mbps, enough to make live streaming video.

There are certain successes, but not all flights are going smoothly. The launch in Indonesia in the near future is clearly a test to see how technology actually serves customers. New challenges may arise when large-scale testing begins. The Re / code also states that Project Loon will soon be launched in countries other than Indonesia. Recently, the Alphabet has also reached an agreement with the Sri Lankan government to provide services in this South Asian country.