Loon’s autonomous balloons are bringing the internet to rural Peru

Loon’s autonomous balloons are bringing the internet to rural Peru

Solar-powered balloons doubling as cell towers could soon address the digital divide in rural Peru. Loon, the Alphabet subsidiary that uses stratospheric balloons to provide mobile internet to remote regions, announced today (Nov. 20) that it has signed a commercial deal to provide service to parts of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. It won’t be the first time Loon’s balloons make their ascent above Peru.