https://qz.com/1325552/googles-project-loon-to-use-balloons-to-beam-the-internet-in-kenya/ > Google is in talks with telecom operators in Kenya to bring balloon-powered internet to people in rural and remote areas. > Through its Project Loon, which was created by its innovation lab Alphabet X, the company said it was negotiating with mobile operators to deploy a network of balloons across Kenya. The solar-powered balloons, which rise 20 kilometers (12 miles) into the stratosphere above commercial airplanes, transmit internet signals to ground stations, homes, and personal devices. The talks were also confirmed by the Kenyan government, with ICT minister Joe Mucheru telling Reuters the Loon team was “working out contracts” with local telcos.