Status dan Perkembangan Proyek Loon Terkini [Present Status and Development of Loon Project]

Abstract

This study is conducted to gather illustration related to recent status and development of Project Loon in different countries A B S T R A KKata kunci : Poyek Loon Lisensi frekuenisi Perizinan ruang udara Studi ini dilakukan untuk memperoleh gambaran terkait status dan perkembangan Proyek Loon di berbagai negara saat ini dari berbagai aspek hingga awal tahun 2017. Studi ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan studi literatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setelah Google melakukan trial Loon di Selandia Baru, Brazil, dan Australia, saat ini Proyek Loon masih mengusahakan uji coba dan komersialisasi di negara-negara Asia yaitu di India, Sri Lanka dan Indonesia terutama negara dengan banyak penduduk di wilayah terpencil yang masih belum mendapatkan layanan telekomunikasi. Dalam perjalanannya, uji coba dan komersialisasi Proyek Loon di beberapa negara tersebut terkendala beberapa hal, terutama perizinan, baik lisensi frekuensi maupun perizinan ruang udara.

Feasibility Analysis of the Application of Project Loon as an Equitable Effort for Communication Infrastructure Development in Indonesia

“…Diah Yuniarti and Hilarion Hamjen in 2017 discussed the development of the Loon Project in several countries. The study concluded that balloon experiments in several countries experienced problems mainly in licensing, frequency allocation and airspace [13].…”

“…Not only that, Google's balloon is also equipped with electronic devices ISSN 2085-4811, eISSN: 2579-6089 such as solar panels that function as chargers that guarantee electronic devices can still work for months. As the name suggests, what distinguishes the project loon from other HAP technology is the use of a giant balloon with a length of 15 meters and a width of 12 meters as a component that makes it fly [13]. The balloon is termed as a cover filled with helium gas which is equipped with an automatic system for pumping or releasing air following the ambient temperature.…”

“…The cover of this balloon is ISSN 2085-4811, eISSN: 2579-6089 specially designed from polyethylene plastic material which is claimed by Google itself can survive from UV rays for up to 100 days at high altitudes. This balloon cover will also become a routine expense if operated [12] [13].…”