The
lightRadio, a Rubik's cube-sized device
made by Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) that takes all of the components of a cell phone
tower and compresses them down into a 2.3-inch block, can be carried by an array
of the Instrument's balloons, enabling
research on where, how and under what circumstances these relays can serve
in place of cell phone towers. This research of FIU and ALTA Pix Inc [http://www.altadrifter.com], a Verizon partner, will involve members of the
cell phone industry.