Google is reportedly in talks with telecom companies Airtel and Jio to introduce high-speed internet and telecom connectivity using light beams.
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- Google is reportedly in talks with telecom companies Airtel and Jio to introduce high-speed internet and telecom connectivity using light beams.
- The technology sends light beams – instead of radio waves – between transmitters and receivers attached to servers placed on buildings and structures.
- Google’s Project X noted that their team is in conversation with telcos, ISPs and governments around the world about the potential for wireless optical communication technology.
oogle is reportedly in talks with telecom companies Airtel and Jio to introduce high-speed internet and telecom connectivity using light beams. The technology is part of Project Taara which uses light to transmit information at super high speeds through the air as a very narrow, invisible beam — it is like fiber but without the cables, as per Project X, a company within Google.
The technology sends light beams instead of radio waves between transmitters and receivers attached to servers placed on buildings and structures. The speed could be as high as 20 gigabytes a second compared with less than one gigabyte a second that many consumers get now, a source familiar with the matter told ET Telecom. “This will be a game-changer since it can connect one to remote regions, have internet connectivity across buildings without cables and reduce the burden on towers,” the source told the publication
Project Taara has been piloted in Andhra Pradesh in India and Kenya in Africa, as per reports. Google’s Project X noted that their team is in conversation with telcos, ISPs and governments around the world about the potential for wireless optical communication technology to significantly accelerate the deployment of the extensive, high-throughput networks necessary to support the future of the web.
“The system is effective in areas that are difficult to connect using fiber cables. These include sites located around forests, water bodies, railway tracks, or land with high real estate costs,” the blog says. It is based on open standards to work seamlessly with existing infrastructure and environments.
