# UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below

DevFeed: [UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/uk-funds-flying-broadband-stations-with-power-beamed-from-below-30927.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/09/16/uk-funds-flying-broadband-stations-with-power-beamed-from-below/5296545>)

Author: Dan Robinson

Published: 2026-09-16T08:30:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [aria](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aria.md>)

Tags: [aria](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aria.md>), [broadband](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/broadband.md>), [connectivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/connectivity.md>), [drones](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/drones.md>), [government-of-the-united-kingdom](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/government-of-the-united-kingdom.md>), [networks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networks.md>), [uk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/uk.md>)

## AI overview

The UK's GBP 70 million ARIA program is backing 18 projects intended to keep broadband connectivity aloft for up to a week using power beamed from below.

## Source excerpt

GBP 70M ARIA program backs 18 projects aiming to keep connectivity aloft for a week