UK research agency backs drone-based internet service experiment with lasers, microwaves, and gravity waves used for wireless power — Britain invests $94 million into Starlink alternative
⚡ Quick Hits
- 🇬🇧 The UK government is investing $94 million to develop a direct competitor to SpaceX's Starlink.
- 🚁 The experimental network relies on high-altitude drones rather than traditional low-Earth orbit satellites.
- ⚡ The project is testing wildly futuristic wireless power delivery using lasers, microwaves, and gravity waves.
Greetings, tech disciples! The Tech Monk here, bringing you the latest breakthrough in global communications. It looks like SpaceX’s Starlink might soon have some wildly ambitious British competition soaring through the skies.
While tech journalists constantly monitor the usual updates from Cupertino and Redmond, the real hardware revolution is happening in the stratosphere. According to recent reports, a UK research agency is funneling a massive $94 million into an experiment aimed at creating a high-flying alternative to satellite broadband. The twist? Instead of launching costly rockets into orbit, Britain is turning to drones.
Science Fiction Meets Broadband
What makes this project truly fascinating is how these aerial internet nodes will be kept alive. To keep drones airborne for extended periods, researchers are testing experimental wireless power delivery systems utilizing a mind-bending mix of:
- Lasers
- Microwaves
- Gravity Waves
If successful, this could allow these communication drones to stay aloft almost indefinitely, beaming high-speed internet down to remote and underserved areas at a fraction of the cost of a traditional space program.
While we are still a long way from a consumer-ready service, this $94 million investment proves that the race to control the future of global connectivity is heating up. We will be keeping a close eye on this hardware as it develops.
Until next time, may your ping be low and your bandwidth be plentiful!
