Google could be the first to make balloon-based networks widely used for commercial Internet access. Google is starting small and admits its system is just in the experimental stages. Google said ...

If successful%2C the technology might allow countries to leapfrog the expense of laying fiber cable The technology could eventually lead to getting the entire planet online Gaping digital divide ...

In the future envisioned by Google, Internet access will be a basic human right. Through its Roots in Science and Engineering Awards, the company plans to spend $1.5 million this year to support ...

The researchers at X, which is Google's research and development arm, hope Taara can deliver fiber-like internet speeds to regions that are difficult to access with traditional fiber-optic cables.

The government of the island nation has just announced a partnership with Google that will bring affordable high-speed internet access to every inch of the country using the company's Project Loon ...

gaining precious access to new customers and, perhaps, their data too. And while Google has proven it has the physical infrastructure to bring the internet to the unconnected world, the race is ...

Adams County is the first county in the state of Colorado to partner with Google Fiber on internet broadband access, though the provider does have agreements already with cities including Lakewood ...