Google in talks with Jio, Airtel to introduce high-speed internet using light beams, says report
In talks with telecom companies Airtel and Jio, Google is reportedly introducing high-speed Internet and telecommunications access using light beams. The technology is part of Project Taara, which uses light to relay information as a very thin, invisible beam through the air at super high speedsit is like fibre, but without cables, as per Project X, a Google company. Instead of radio waves between transmitters and receivers connected to servers mounted on buildings and structures, the technology sends light beams. Compared to less than one gigabyte a second that many customers get now, a source familiar with the matter told ET Telecom, the pace could be as high as 20 gigabytes a second. “The source told the publication, “This would be a game-changer as it will link one to remote areas, provide internet access through buildings without cables and . the pressure on towers. As stated, Project Taara was piloted in Andhra Pradesh in India and Kenya in Africa. Project X from Google noted that their team is exploring the potential of wireless optical communication technologies with telcos, ISPs and governments around the world to greatly accelerate the implementation of the extensive high-throughput networks required to sustain the web’s future. In areas that are difficult to link using fibre cables, the system is successful. These include sites located around forests, water bodies, railways, or land with high real estate costs,”The system is effective in areas that are difficult to connect using fibre cables. These include sites located around forests, water bodies, railway tracks, or land with highreal estate costs,” In order to function easily with current networks and ecosystems, it is built on open standards. The blog reports that data can be transmitted at high speeds of up to 20Gbps through wireless optical