Q: ‘Project Loon’, sometimes seen in the news, is related to
a) waste management technology
b) wireless communication technology
c) solar power production technology
d) water conservation technology
The correct answer is Option 2.
Project loon
- It is a network of stratospheric balloons that helps to connect rural and remote regions of the world to Internet connectivity via wireless communication technology. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- It is a research and development project being developed by Google.
- Project Loon helps to improve communication during natural disasters to affected regions.
- It uses a part of the radio spectrum known as White spaces. White Space refers to the unused broadcasting frequencies in the wireless spectrum. These spaces can provide broadband internet access that is similar to that of 4G mobile. Microsoft is providing whitespace internet to unserved areas of several countries.
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