Alphabet’s Loon deploys Internet connectivity balloons to Kenya for first commercial service launch

According to a news report, Loon, the Alphabet-owned high altitude broadband connectivity company aiming to bring high speed Internet to underserved and high-to-reach places has launched its first balloons to provide commercial Internet  to Kenyans.

Following the approval by the government of Kenya to deploy its services, Loon has partnered with Telkom Kenya to run tests after which the service will be rolled out to subscribers of Telkom Kenya.