Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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Goodyear's ubiquitous blimps are 192 feet long and 55 feet in diameter by comparison. Also, while Goodyear keeps its toy aloft for 12 to 18 hours, the unmanned aerostat can hover for a month at a time. There's no gondola underneath. The 1,250 payload of cellular electronics is housed inside the aerostat itself. With the aerostat at 15,000 feet, anchored by a strong tether, it will provide voice and data coverage over an area with a 70-mile radius.