Kites or balloons for personal wi-fi hotspot or mobile networks

By using solar power and

a personal wi-fi generator

to create a personal wi-fi hotspot, he has got his kit down to just hand luggage.

"I have been known to attach a mi-fi onto a string of helium balloons. Not too good when you are walking through the woods, not many helium balloons survive," he said.

A mi-fi is a device which holds a SIM card.

Powered by battery it takes the cellular signal and transforms it into a wi-fi hotspot which can then be accessed by various devices simultaneously.

"I find it more difficult to attach a mobile wi-fi hotspot to a kite but I have done that," he added.

"Having a data connection is key - then of course a mobile device that enables me to use that data to share multimedia."

Google Docs and Microsoft Office Live

also let you view, edit and share your documents online.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Google rumored interested in Balloon-launched cellphone network

Wall Street Journal: Google is seriously considering contracting or buying balloon-launched temporary

cellular network specialist Space Data Corp to provide and manage internet connectivity in areas not previously served by existing telcos. The system uses six-pound hydrogen-filled balloons to take a payload of cellular transceivers between 65,000 and 100,000 feet into the atmosphere; each device can provide network coverage to an area that would require 40 land-sited cellphone towers.

source: phonemag.com