Taiwan's digital ministry has tested a new high-altitude balloon it says will enhance the country's communication networks. It says the balloon can provide internet coverage over a radius of 11 kilometers in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
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00:00Taiwan has tested a new high-altitude balloon platform designed to improve communications
00:05networks.
00:06The digital ministry says the balloon can provide Internet service over a radius of
00:10up to 11 kilometers.
00:12The idea is that the device can help secure the country's communications in the event
00:17of a natural disaster or other emergency.
00:20The balloon is the first of its kind in Taiwan and the digital ministry says it can operate
00:24for up to 80 hours at a time.