World’s First as UK Firm Links 5G Broadband via the Stratosphere

Cambridge-based company Stratospheric Platforms has announced the “world’s first” 5G (mobile broadband) transmission from Earth’s stratosphere, which at 45,000ft managed to maintain the signal for 5 hours and achieve a broadband download speed of 90Mbps to a retail Smartphone on the ground. The idea of using autonomous drones or balloons – also known as High […]