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China Mobile demonstrates the use of a 5G base station placed on a balloon

Chinese mobile operator China Mobile demonstrated the use of a 5G base station located on

balloon.The high-performance base station was placed on a helium-filled balloon and raised to a height of 300 meters, which greatly expanded the 5G coverage area around the balloon's location. China Mobile believes that such a solution can be used in hard-to-reach places, natural disasters or crowded places to provide high-speed communication. The balloon was also equipped with high-resolution terrain imaging devices, air quality monitoring and meteorological monitoring systems, which together make this solution convenient for establishing local 5G communications in various places and expanding the scope of such devices. Created with the participation of Shanghai University, the system is highly energy efficient, provides a wide coverage area and is capable of delivering high-definition images in the communication coverage area.