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An experimental aircraft like this solar-powered airship could someday play a role in providing internet access to rural areas or disaster zones. Thales Alenia Space via Wikimedia Commons

A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that

Mohamed-Slim Alouini, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Mariette DiChristina, Boston University

Network equipment riding on balloons, airships, gliders and planes could boost internet access, including in disaster zones, and improve scientific monitoring.

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