WiFi Beams: Alphabet’s Taara Delivers Internet via Light

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WiFi Beams

Long-range wireless internet is here. Alphabet’s Taara project uses FSOC to deliver high-speed internet via light beams instead of cables.

• FSOC = Free Space Optical Communication

• Transmits data where laying fiber is impractical

• Speed: 10x streaming demands across 12+ miles

Taara’s new silicon photonic chip reduces power consumption and cost for easier integration. The lack of cables could prove useful in disaster response, especially for remote locations. Sweet, I can finally watch YouTube in the desert.

Flashlight WiFi

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