Other alternatives are partnerships like Google’s project Loon with XL, Telkomsel, Indosat and Axiata, that aims to launch balloons 20 km high, that can provide internet access to any LTE-capable smartphone. The balloons have a transmission radius of 40 km, Google estimates that 6000 balloons are needed for Indonesia’s coverage needs. It is unclear if this project will succeed since the government is concerned that it may lose sovereignty over its own data.
