Broadband Blimps Get Funding - 3.1m
Posted: 09th Dec, 2004 By: MarkJ
Here we go again. The EU's Framework Programme has issued 3.1m in funding to the Capanina project, which aims to deliver broadband to remote areas via the use of high altitude platforms (blimps, more or less):
The platforms are capable of transmitting data at rates up to 120Mbps and can even deliver signals to moving trains via a 'smart' antenna that can track the platform. The unmanned platforms would fly at an altitude of 20 kilometres powered by solar cells.
"Demand for fast communication is increasing all over the world, and this technology offers an innovative way of delivering broadband inexpensively to people at home, in the office, and on the move," said Peter Walters, of the EU's Framework Programme Six.
"The opportunities offered by high altitude platforms are exciting as they could deliver broadband connections 2,000 times faster than a traditional modem and 200 times faster than today's 'wired' ADSL broadband."
BT is also known to have a stake in the project, which does propose some impressive benefits. Having said that, we've been hearing about this idea for the past three years and to date nothing much has happened.
We guess you could say that it's yet to get off the ground *takes a moment to chuckle*. More @ VNUNet.
The platforms are capable of transmitting data at rates up to 120Mbps and can even deliver signals to moving trains via a 'smart' antenna that can track the platform. The unmanned platforms would fly at an altitude of 20 kilometres powered by solar cells.
"Demand for fast communication is increasing all over the world, and this technology offers an innovative way of delivering broadband inexpensively to people at home, in the office, and on the move," said Peter Walters, of the EU's Framework Programme Six.
"The opportunities offered by high altitude platforms are exciting as they could deliver broadband connections 2,000 times faster than a traditional modem and 200 times faster than today's 'wired' ADSL broadband."
BT is also known to have a stake in the project, which does propose some impressive benefits. Having said that, we've been hearing about this idea for the past three years and to date nothing much has happened.
We guess you could say that it's yet to get off the ground *takes a moment to chuckle*. More @ VNUNet.
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