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Alphabet Loon Has Largest Deployment to Date In Kenya

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Alphabet’s Loon has launched its commercial internet service in Kenya through partnership with Telkom Kenya providing cellular service through their network to an area covering roughly 50,000 square kilometres (31,000 square miles). Here’s why I’m bullish on Alphabet Loon filling a significant void in the internet market for the underserved.

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Internet Satellites Continue to Crowd the Skies — SpaceX and OneWeb Lead the Way

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Internet satellites continue to crowd the skies, with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Richard Branson’s OneWeb leading the way. With early-stage space tech investments reported thus far at about $24 billion invested in 500 companies, this sector is beginning its boom. Specific to internet satellites, what does that mean for our skies? What is the FAA focused on as it relates to space tech? What are the overriding concerns for the space tech industry? Here’s what we think is ahead.