An internet expansion project, being developed by Google

1. INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING B
PROJECT STUDY
GOOGLE’S PROJECT LOON
by
Wilfredo Rafael Nzeng Avomo

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●BACKGROUND AND DEFINITION
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●THE WAY PROJECT LOON WORKS
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●WHAT IT COULD DO?
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●WAYS IN WHICH IT COULD HELP DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?
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●CONCLUSION
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●REFERENCES
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3. BACKGROUND
DEFINITION
A research and development
project being developed by
Google with the mission of
providing Internet access to
rural and remote areas round
the world.
INTERNETWORLD MAP

4. HOW DOES ITWORK?
• HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS PLACED IN
THE STRATOSPHERE.
• BALLOONS USING SOLAR PANELS
• ONE BALLOON HAS 100 DAYS LIFE
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●http://www.google.com/loon/how/

5. WHAT IT COULD DO?
ALLOW COUNTRIESTO AVOID
EXPENSIVE FIBRE CABLE.
MORE ACCESSIBILITYTOTHE
INFORMATION.

6. HOW USEFUL IT IS FOR DEVELOPING
COUNTIES?
POSITIVE ASPECTS
• MORE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
NEGATIVE ASPECTS
• E-CRIMINALS

7. CONCLUSION
• PROJECT LOON USES BALLOONSTO EXPAND INTERNET CONNECTION GLOBALLY.
• IT HELPSTO AVOID EXPENSIVE INSTALLATIONS OF FIBRE CABLE USING SPECIAL
ANTENNAS.
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• PROMOTION OF E-BUSINESS AND E-EDUCATION.
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• AN INCREASE OFTHE PROBABILITIES FOR E-CRIME.
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8. REFERENCES
• Darra, k., 2014. cnet. [Online] Available at: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/google-
project-loon-balloon-circles-earth-in-a-record-22-days/ [Accessed 2014 july 21].
• Engel, M (2013)VIA Satellite. Google's Project Loon Hovers Over the Satellite
Industry. Aug 01, 2013;Vol. 28, No. 8, p. 13
• Yang, J., 2006. ReportersWithout Borders. [Online] Available at:
http://en.rsf.org/list-of-the-13-internet-enemies-07-11-2006,19603[Accessed 21
july 2014].
• Weiss,T, R. (2014) E-Week. Google's Project LoonTest Flight in Brazil Shows
Promise. Jun 17, 2014, p. 3
• Weiss,T, R (2013) E-Week. Google's Project Loon Balloon InternetVenture Seeks
Calif.Testers. , Aug 22, 2013, p. 2