CenturyLink said it collaborated with Alphabet's Loon to provide internet access in areas in Peru affected by a recent earthquake. Underserved areas in Peru affected by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake were able to access the internet thanks to Loon, a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space designed to extend internet connectivity to people in rural and remote areas worldwide.
CenturyLink, in collaboration with Alphabet's Loon, deployed the platform delivering connectivity to tens of thousands of people cut off by the earthquake.
Forty-eight hours after the earthquake, Loon was able to connect balloons to the internet backbone using their ground stations and CenturyLink products to deliver service. CenturyLink holds the experimental E-band licence in Peru for Loon's backhaul services, which are still in a testing phase for commercial use. The 71-76 and 81-86 GHz bands, known as "E-band," are permitted worldwide for ultra-high capacity point-to-point communications.
