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Software & appshigh impactUK research agency backs drone-based internet service experiment with lasers and microwaves
· London, United Kingdom · Europe · no longer in the live window
Britain invests $94 million into a Starlink alternative using airborne drones with lasers, microwaves, and gravity waves for wireless power.
- Topic
- Software & apps
- Location
- London, United Kingdom (51.507°, -0.128°)
- Region
- Europe
- Impact
- high
- Reported value
- $94M
- Reported by
- Tom's Hardware
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