Volume- 4
Issue- 4
Year- 2017
DOI: 10.21276/ijirem.2017.4.4.8 | DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.21276/ijirem.2017.4.4.8 Crossref
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Mr. Muneshwara M.S
Internet is without any doubt one of the most important revolutions in the past decades. It has now become an integral part of almost everyone’s life. Internet access is very far from universal. In one way or another, overcoming this lack of Internet access is the focus of many initiatives, whether they aim to increase Internet access directly or simply compensate for its absence. But there is always a problem when it comes to accessing the internet. The most challenging problems are those posed by the terrain. To overcome these problems, a continuously moving ring of balloons are used to provide us a high altitude platform for establishing internet connectivity to the earth below. These balloons are continuously monitored and maneuverer such that they provide un-interrupted internet connectivity to remote and rural areas in a cost-effective manner. However making Internet available to all is no solution for global poverty, but there are various things that the 4.5 Billion people disconnected from the web will gain from the Internet.
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