High altitude connectivity: The next chapter

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This post announces a strategic shift in Meta's High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) connectivity efforts. While acknowledging past work on the Aquila aircraft and millimeter-wave (MMW) communication technology (including setting new records for air-to-ground and point-to-point communication), Meta is ceasing its own aircraft design and construction. Instead, the company will focus on partnering with established aerospace companies like Airbus for HAPS development and will continue to contribute to other system components such as flight control computers and high-density batteries. Meta will also actively engage in policy and spectrum advocacy for HAPS. The post reiterates Meta's ongoing commitment to expanding global internet access through other initiatives like Terragraph, fiber infrastructure projects, and the Express Wi-Fi program.