The association was created so that members could collectively advocate for High Altitude Platform Station (Haps) business development with the relevant authorities in various countries, build a cooperative Haps ecosystem, develop common product specifications and promote the standardization of Haps network interoperability.
The initiative came from HapsMobile and Loon, which last year formed a strategic alliance to advance the use of high altitude vehicles.
High altitude network connectivity platforms operate in the stratosphere, above ground infrastructure but below satellites, allowing for near ubiquitous coverage of internet, IoT and 5G use-cases, also in hard to reach places such as mountainous terrain, remote islands, marine regions and developing countries.
