Softbank develops flying mobile cellular stations

As is known, Japan, especially some of its regions, is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. The Japanese are very often affected by earthquakes. It is clear that the monitoring of tectonic activity is conducted in this country very carefully. This time, seismologists promise an earthquake of 9 points, but the exact date is unknown, suggesting that this earthquake will occur from 2012 to 2016. And now the Japanese are beginning to prepare for this catastrophe.

Last time, an earthquake destroyed communications in some areas of Japan, which significantly complicated the rescue work and made communication of relatives, friends and acquaintances impossible. Softbank offered an interesting solution to the problem of maintaining communications during such incidents. This solution - balloon stations.
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The station itself is airborne, being attached to a balloon. In order for the station not to fly to another country, it is attached to the surface of the earth with a strong cable. Unfortunately, it is not entirely clear how the station is powered, but the developers have clearly come up with a reliable solution. Such a station is not afraid of earthquakes, because it is fixed away from large buildings that could cause damage to the cable when it falls.

A network of such stations will make it possible to communicate rescuers and ordinary citizens in any earthquake. Despite some unusualness of such a decision, it is quite efficient, and earlier some companies have already offered similar projects. For example, Lockheed and the Dutch company Vigilance created such stations for the military.

Via DVICE