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

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One-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don’t have access to the internet or have poor connections.

High-altitude platform stations telecommunications equipment positioned high in the air, on uncrewed balloons, airships, gliders and airplanes could fill internet connectivity gaps in ground and satellite coverage.

Platform stations could bridge the digital divide by increasing access to critical services such as education and health care, says Mohamed-Slim Alouini and Mariette DiChristina .

Platform stations are set to play a crucial role in a more inclusive and resilient digital future, they say.

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