Loon and a Terrestrial LTE Network

How Loon Coverage Impacts an Existing Terrestrial LTE Network, the Interactions Between the Two Networks, and the Loon User Experience

02/12/2020 | 63 pages

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Signals Research Group (SRG) conducted a comprehensive network performance benchmark study of Loon. We collected the data over a period of five days (September 23–27) in a region just south of Tarapoto, Peru. The results presented in this paper stem from a combination of drive testing and walk testing in a very rural part of the country where terrestrial LTE coverage wasn’t always available.

Key Observations

• Loon only has a modest detrimental impact on the existing terrestrial LTE network while
  improving coverage in areas where terrestrial LTE coverage does not exist.

 

• The performance of the Loon network is somewhat comparable to a terrestrial LTE network
  with similar attributes.

 

• The user experience with Loon is surprisingly good.