Google's Loon Project Adopts Lantech Industrial Switches as Communication System
Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by X (formerly Google X) with the mission of providing Internet access to rural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since even Google itself found the idea of providing Internet access to the remaining 5 billion population unprecedented and “loony”…
The project adopts Lantech managed Ethernet switch IPGS-3408GSFP-M-E as part of its communication system in the ground station. Lantech Ethernet switch is able to receive command signals from the control center and send back status reports.
LANTECH SOLUTION: IPGS-3408GSFP-M-E
- 8×10/100/1000T PoE at/af + 4x1000M SFP L2+ managed Ethernet switch
- Support IEEE802.3at/af up to 30W per port
- Rugged IP30 housing with operating temperature from -40°C to 75°C
- Supports Enhanced ITU G.8032 ring redundancy with easy configuration
- Environmental Monitoring for system temp., voltage & current
