article_snippet: The drones, flying at 65,000ft (19,800 metres), will be capable of staying in the air for months.
article_snippet: The drones, flying at 65,000ft (19,800 metres) are relatively cheap and will be most effective for suburban areas that do not have the cables or infrastructure to carry internet or telephone signals.
article_snippet: The drones are effectively mobile phone masts in the sky and bounce smartphone communications between satellites and base stations on Earth.
article_snippet: Facebook previously said the drones will be 'relatively cheap' - although did not specify a cost - and will be most effective for suburban areas that do not have the cables or infrastructure to carry internet or telephone signals.
article_snippet: The drones are set to fly at 65,000ft (19,800 metres), because this altitude is a point where winds are at The drones lowest.
article_snippet: It's also above commercial airliners, and even above the weather, and this means The drones will be able to safely stay in the air for months at a time.
article_snippet: The drones are solar-powered and The drones sit there and circle around, and have the ability to broadcast internet down.
article_snippet: The drones will be capable of broadcasting a powerful sThe drones will be tougher and able to fly for longer periods of time than balloons, while also being able to have The drones location precisely controlled.