Telecom in the Sky: How World Mobile’s Aerostats Are Changing Connectivity

Connecting the world takes more than building on the ground – so we took to the skies.

World Mobile’s aerostats are redefining mobile infrastructure, delivering connectivity to places traditional networks can’t reach.

These tethered, high-altitude balloons act as cheaper, better airborne telecom towers. They bring connectivity to remote areas, underserved communities, and even entire regions at a fraction of the cost of traditional cell towers.

This is more than just expanding coverage. It’s a revolution in how mobile networks are built, owned, and powered.

What Makes World Mobile’s Aerostats Different?

Traditional telecom models struggle in rural and remote areas. The cost of laying fiber, building cell towers, and maintaining infrastructure is too high - so they often don’t bother. World Mobile takes a different approach.

• Aerostats can provide connectivity across a massive 75km radius - far beyond what a single tower can achieve

• They’re tethered to high-speed fiber, ensuring fast, reliable backhaul

• They serve as decentralized hubs, allowing local AirNode Operators to connect and share in the network’s success

This flexible, high-altitude approach allows us to customize deployments based on regional needs, ensuring that connectivity is not just available, but sustainable and owned by the people who use it.

How Do World Mobile Aerostats Work?

A Tower in the Sky

Each World Mobile aerostat is a full-scale mobile network hub, delivering:

• 4G LTE coverage over licensed spectrum

• LTE-U for backhaul using unlicensed spectrum from Wi-Fi AirNodes

• IoT connectivity via Sigfox and LoRaWAN for smart agriculture, environmental monitoring, and smart city applications

• AIS marine tracking, providing cost-effective vessel tracking over large ocean areas

Unlike traditional telecom infrastructure, these aerostats can be deployed quickly, scaled efficiently, and maintained at low cost, making them ideal for regions where connectivity is scarce.

A Giant AirNode & IoT Hub

Think of a World Mobile aerostat as a massive AirNode in the sky.

• It provides last-mile connectivity, just like a standard mobile tower

• It acts as a backhaul provider, connecting AirNodes in its coverage area

• It enables new applications, like IoT networks that power smart cities and smart farms

By using Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB), aerostats don’t just connect users - they also link local AirNode operators to the global World Mobile network. This means:

• AirNode operators can provide connectivity in places without fixed broadband

• No fiber or fixed-line connection is required - just a link to the aerostat

• The network grows organically, driven by community participation

This decentralized, layered approach ensures that anyone—whether in a remote village or a bustling city - can benefit from and contribute to the network.

Revolutionizing Connectivity with Shared Ownership

At World Mobile, we believe connectivity should be owned by the people who use it. That’s why our network isn’t just decentralized - it’s designed to be shared.

• Aerostats create massive coverage zones, making it easier for individuals and businesses to set up AirNodes

• AirNode operators earn from providing connectivity, just like a telco - but without the middlemen

• Users become stakeholders, not just subscribers

By combining aerostat technology with blockchain-powered decentralization, we’re doing what no other telco has done before: creating a mobile network where ownership and profits are distributed among the people who power it.

Join the Movement: Own a Piece of the Network

By decentralizing infrastructure, integrating decentralized identity (DID), and leveraging the sharing economy, we’re unlocking new opportunities for ownership, access, and economic empowerment.

The future of mobile networks belongs to the people - not corporations. Build this future with us now.

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