The Loon balloons were effectively cell towers the size of a tennis court. But experts aren’t sure it would be that easy to set up a guerrilla Internet service for Cuba this way. Internet access in Cuba has been expensive and relatively rare until recently. Starting in December 2018, Cubans could get Internet access on their phones through the state telecom monopoly. It disrupts Internet access in an attempt to head off protests.

Source: Indian Express July 18, 2021 14:26 UTC