Mobile phone carrier
The 11 companies are
The alliance will build on a tie-up between HAPSMobile and Loon announced last April to advance so-called high altitude platform station, or HAPS, business and launch a commercial service using unmanned aircraft flying in the stratosphere in 2023.
Such a connectivity platform is a "promising solution for expanding mobile coverage to areas where connectivity is lacking -- such as mountainous terrain, remote islands, marine regions and developing countries,"
The system is also expected to support growing demand to connect various devices and sensors using internet of things technology in sectors such as manufacturing and farming.
The members of the alliance, coming from
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