Facebook buying 11,000 drones to connect Africa - Telegraph

Facebook's 11,000 drones versus Google's 30 balloons

"Facebook is in negotiations to buy a drone manufacturer with the aim of using its high-altitude autonomous aircraft to beam internet connections to isolated communities in Africa, according to reports.
The social networking company is one of the main backers of the internet.org project, which aims to connect the large parts of the world which remain offline."

Facebook buying 11,000 drones to connect Africa - Telegraph