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Detailed explanation-1: -Google’s balloon-powered high-speed Internet service known as “Project Loon” began its first tests in Sri Lanka Monday ahead of a planned joint venture with Colombo, the country’s top IT official said.

Detailed explanation-2: -A reference to the balloons used, Project Loon began as a research and development project by X (formerly Google X) in 2011, but later spun out into a separate company in July 2018. In January 2021, it was announced that the company would be shut down due to lack of profitability. Alphabet Inc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Loon technology launched 35 balloons mostly away from Nairobi, the country’s capital, which is already relatively saturated with internet connection from mobile network operators.

Detailed explanation-4: -Project Loon was developed with the aim of providing economic internet access across the world. It is a research and development (RnD) project that is developed by Google. It comprises a network of balloons that would float above in the stratosphere higher than the airplanes and the weather.

Detailed explanation-5: -As of now, Google tested and launched this wonderful interest facility in countries like Sri Lanka, USA, Brazil, New Zealand and now in India too. Project loon has come out with an amazing internet transmission speed with 2.6 GHz band in broadband facility in every rural area.