World Mobile is launching a 5G network -enabled blockchain using beam connection drones directly to users around the world. The company cooperated with the Indonesian telecom firm Protelindo to create the World Mobile Stratospheric, an initiative designed to bridge the gaps left by traditional communication infrastructure worldwide.
The project uses hydrogen -powered drones, flying 60,000 feet to the stratosphere, to provide a wireless range of up to 15,000 square square per aircraft using 450 Beam guides, Charles Barnett, the World Mobile Group Business Officer, was told Cointelegraph.
Telecommunication -based Satellite Aerial Network Outperforms, with “6ms of total latency,” allowing service “up to 18 times cheaper” per gigabyte than space -based infrastructure, Barnett said.
The company is trying to get a SKY-based sky-based sky, a $ 98.3 billion sector, which includes satellite and plane platforms.
World Mobile has already established a ground -based decentralized physical network infrastructure (DEPIN) that mixes traditional telecom and independent infrastructure, distributed by providers to Expand service to underserved communities by patching dead zones.
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Challenges to launching atmospheric -based telecommunication networks
Launching and maintaining a stratospheric -based communication platform brings some technical and regulation challenges, Barnett told Cointelegraph.
The company is aimed at each hydrogen-powered drone, with a 56-meter wing and weighing four tons, to remain airplane for nine days before it must land at a designated refueling station.
This means that the craft, and its fuel source, should be as light as possible to achieve maximum fuel efficiency and remain above, while also ensuring stable construction that can withstand weather conditions at lower environmental heights.
At a height of 60,000 feet, drones will sit above the weather systems. The stratosphere also has a calm air than the lower heights, where excitement can be an issue.
However, even in the stratosphere, drones should still be protected from cosmic radiation, which can damage electronic equipment. Similarly, the edge of the drone facing the sun will bomb with heat, which should be moved to prevent damage.
The regulation of the assembly regulation outlined by civilian aviation authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is also a challenge for such projects.
This includes obtaining permits to fly unitless aircraft (UAV) and the formation of each drone to standards outlined by government aviation agencies.
World Mobile is facing competition from land and space
World Mobile has some competitors on both decentralized wireless networks and space -based platforms.
For example, helium mobile, is a Decentralized Protocol It combines a shared network of wireless nodes and Cooperation with established telecom companies Such as AT&T to expand the wireless scope and provide service to dead zones.
Elon Musk’s Starlink, which Provides Internet connection through satellites.
Starlink is more appropriate to deliver service to remote areas without any cellular connectivity, while the World Mobile Stratospheric is appropriate in areas with higher density of mobile users, Barnett added.
The satellite communication platform also requires the purchase of dedicated hardware for connectivity, Barnett said.
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