Press Releases 2019
Alphabet's Loon and SoftBank's HAPSMobile
form strategic relationship to advance
high altitude network connectivity
HAPSMobile to Invest $125 Million in Loon
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this image (above) is taken from their official documents and is revealing a little more than they wanted to, look at what the base station is doing,,,,, its aiming its phased arrays antenna and firing directed energy (DEW) at the ground (street level) where people would be and not even horizontal and out to the side and thereby not directly hitting people beneath it as a safety precaution, so its actively targeting the people around it which makes it a weapon system.
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April 25, 2019
Loon LLC
HAPSMobile Inc.
SoftBank Corp.
SoftBank Corp.'s HAPSMobile and Alphabet's Loon have formed a long-term strategic relationship to advance the use of high altitude vehicles, such as balloons and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), to bring connectivity to more people, places, and things worldwide. As part of the new relationship and HAPSMobile's financial and investment strategy, HAPSMobile has made a decision to invest $125 million USD in Loon. Loon has obtained the right to invest the same amount in HAPSMobile in the future. Furthermore, to strengthen the relationship, the companies are actively exploring commercial collaborations to accelerate the deployment of high altitude network connectivity solutions, with a focus on expanding mobile internet penetration, enabling internet of things (IoT) applications, and assisting in the deployment of 5G.
Specifically, the companies have entered into formal negotiations on a number of areas of potential technical and commercial collaboration, including:
A wholesale business that would allow HAPSMobile to utilise Loon's fully-functioning vehicle and technology. Likewise, Loon would be able to utilise HAPSMobile's aircraft, which is currently in development, upon its completion.
A jointly developed communications payload that is adaptable to multiple flight vehicles and various ITU compliant frequency bands.
A common gateway or ground station that could be deployed globally and utilised by both Loon and HAPSMobile to provide connectivity over their respective platforms.
Adapting and optimising Loon's fleet management system and temporospatial SDN for use by HAPSMobile.
Creating an alliance to promote the use of high altitude communications solution with regulators and officials worldwide.
one hand washes the other.
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Enabling flight vehicles from each party to connect and share the same network connectivity in the air.
With the deployment of such technology, people will be reachable in areas where connectivity is lacking; such as mountainous terrain, remote islands, and developing countries.
there is no place to hide
Each company brings important and complementary strengths to the table. HAPSMobile, SoftBank's subsidiary, [SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo. Wikipedia
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CEO: Masayoshi Son (Feb 1986–)
Owner: Masayoshi Son
Founder: Masayoshi Son
Founded: 3 September 1981, Tokyo, Japan
Revenue: 9.15 trillion JPY (2018)
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is a joint venture with AeroVironment, Inc. [AeroVironment, Inc. is an American defence contractor headquartered in Simi Valley, California, that is primarily involved in unmanned aerial vehicles. Paul B. MacCready, Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971. Wikipedia
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Headquarters: Monrovia, California, United States
CEO: Timothy E. Conver (1993–)
Founder: Paul MacCready
Founded: 1971
Subsidiaries: Pulse Aerospace, Inc., MORE]
HAPSMobile has completed its development of HAWK 30, its aircraft-type stratospheric telecommunications platform. SoftBank is one of Japan's telecommunication carriers and has significant experience in network planning, operations, and bringing connectivity solutions to the market.
Loon brings technical leadership through an existing, fully-functioning high altitude vehicle and communications system that has already flown over 30 million kilometres and connected hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. In addition, Loon has nearly a decade of experience developing, launching, flying, and managing a high altitude platform.
High altitude network connectivity platforms operate in the stratosphere, which is above ground infrastructure, but below satellites, allowing for near ubiquitous coverage that avoids ground clutter and significant latency issues. These advantages make such vehicles a promising solution for expanding mobile coverage to those who need it as well as IoT and 5G use-cases. HAPSMobile and Loon, cooperating with strengths and technology from each party, seek to provide next generation global connectivity and revolutionize the world's mobile networks.
Junichi Miyakawa, Representative Director & CTO of SoftBank Corp., also President & CEO of HAPSMobile Inc. said, “Building a telecommunications network in the stratosphere, which has not been utilised by humankind so far, is uncharted territory and a major challenge for SoftBank. Working with Alphabet's subsidiary Loon, I'm confident we can accelerate the path toward the realisation of utilising the stratosphere for global networks by pooling our technologies, insights and experience. Even in this current era of coming 5G services, we cannot ignore the reality that roughly half of the world's population is without Internet access. [the half that doesn't want it] Through HAPS, we aim to eliminate the digital divide and provide people around the world with the innovative network services that they need.” can you opt out?? as its taking your right to not be effected by their business and profit margins,
we all should be compensated for the harmful effects especially if they do not want it
Loon CEO Alastair Westgarth said, “We see joining forces as an opportunity to develop an entire industry, one which holds the promise to bring connectivity to parts of the world no one thought possible. This is the beginning of a long-term relationship based on a shared vision for expanding connectivity to those who need it. We look forward to what the future holds.”
but what about the people who dont want it, they cannot take away the choice to have or not have it, its illegal to proceed without consent and foreknowledge
Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X said, “From the very beginning, Loon's mission has been to connect the unconnected. While at X the team made incredible technical progress. We're delighted to now be cheering them on as they collaborate with SoftBank's HAPSMobile to bring the benefits of connectivity to more people around the world.”
About HAPSMobile
HAPSMobile is a joint venture between SoftBank Corp. and Aerovironment, Inc. formed in December 2017 to plan and operate the HAPS business with the aim of bridging the world's digital divide. HAPSMobile is mainly engaged in network equipment research and development for the HAPS business, construction of core networks, new business planning and activities for spectrum usage.
About SoftBank Corp.
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9434), a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO:9984), provides mobile communication, fixed-line communication and Internet connection services to customers in Japan. Leveraging synergies with other companies in the SoftBank Group, SoftBank Corp. aims to transform lifestyles through ICT and expand into other business areas including IoT, robotics and energy.
About Loon
Loon's mission is to connect people everywhere by inventing and integrating audacious technologies. By leveraging these advanced technologies, Loon is making it possible to expand internet access to the billions who currently lack it. [and those who dont ant it] Loon works with a range of partners [including the military industrial complex and the banks] to expand and supplement existing networks and enable new solutions that will meet the connectivity needs of the future. To date, Loon's stratospheric balloons have travelled more than 30 million kilometres around the world and connected hundreds of thousands of people. Loon is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google.
SoftBank Corp. Press Conference on New Business (April 25, 2019)
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