Solar-powered Planes For 3G And Broadband
News A US-based technology firm is planning to launch unmanned solar-powered aeroplanes that would provide broadband Internet access and 3G mobile services to whole cities from 70,000 feet above the ground.
[July 23, 2002, 14:50]
Broadband Takes To The Sky
News The world's first unmanned plane intended as a telecom tower in the sky is attracting interest as a new way to get broadband Internet connections to businesses. Helios, an aircraft resembling a giant wing, was built with funding and research help...
[August 14, 2001, 9:45]
Tuesday
Blog Our mystery caller doesn't tell us exactly what he's working on -- no doubt wisely -- but you can imagine that a troop of squaddies advancing through an urban environment would appreciate data from an unmanned spy plane loitering above the streets.
[September 5, 2002, 16:58]
Mesh Networking Takes To The Skies
News A project in the Australian outback is examining ways of remotely collecting data from unmanned weather stations," explained Lander. A group of wireless networking enthusiasts who run a mesh network in South Witham -- a village on the border of...
[February 24, 2005, 13:45]
