米アルファベット、気球を使ったネットサービス計画を終了
US Alphabet finishes internet service plan using balloons
US Alphabet finishes internet service plan using balloons
アルファベット子会社の「ルーン」は、世界各地の遠隔地の人々にインターネットのサービスを提供するため巨大な気球を利用していましたが、事業の縮小を発表しました
Alphabet subsidiary ”Rune” used a huge balloon to provide Internet services to people in remote areas around the world, but announced that it would shrink its business.
Alphabet subsidiary ”Rune” used a huge balloon to provide Internet services to people in remote areas around the world, but announced that it would shrink its business.
ルーンのアラステア・ウェストガース最高経営責任者(CEO)は計画断念について、会社のビジネスモデルが持続可能ではなかったと説明しました
Rune’s CEO Alastair Westgarth explained that the company’s business model was not sustainable when it came to abandoning the plan.
Rune’s CEO Alastair Westgarth explained that the company’s business model was not sustainable when it came to abandoning the plan.
ウェストガース氏は、数多くの協力的なパートナーと出会ったものの、長期的に持続可能なビジネスを構築できるほど十分にコストを下げるための方法が見つからなかったと述べました
Mr. Westgarth said he met a number of collaborative partners but could not find a way to reduce costs sufficiently to build a long-term sustainable business.
Mr. Westgarth said he met a number of collaborative partners but could not find a way to reduce costs sufficiently to build a long-term sustainable business.
ルーンによれば、同社の気球は宙に浮く基地局として稼働し、地上の施設よりも約200倍の地域をカバーできるとし、気球は地上から約20キロ上空に位置を取るとしていました
According to Rune, the company’s balloon operates as a base station that floats in the air and can cover an area about 200 times larger than facilities on the ground, and the balloon is located about 20 km above the ground.
According to Rune, the company’s balloon operates as a base station that floats in the air and can cover an area about 200 times larger than facilities on the ground, and the balloon is located about 20 km above the ground.