Taara

Creator

Creator

Seonglae Cho

Created

Created

2021 Sep 17 13:41

Editor

Editor

Seonglae Cho

Edited

Edited

2026 Jun 26 10:55

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Refs

laser tech data communication

Useful in places where it’s difficult to connect via fiber optic cables.

Still in the experimental stage; to transmit/receive the laser, you need to install laser towers at a consistent height, which is a challenge.

Over-the-Air Lasers Aim to Solve the Internet’s “Middle Mile”

Taara's lasers bridge the digital divide, connecting tough terrains with 20 Gbps speeds. How do they handle foggy days and curious monkeys?

Over-the-Air Lasers Aim to Solve the Internet’s “Middle Mile”

https://spectrum.ieee.org/free-space-optical-communication-taara

Over-the-Air Lasers Aim to Solve the Internet’s “Middle Mile”

Google moonshot spinoff wants an Internet of lasers

"Class 1M eye-safe lasers in the unlicensed infrared band (193 THz)"

https://www.thestack.technology/google-moonshot-spinoff-looks-to-ship-the-internet-as-light/

Google moonshot spinoff wants an Internet of lasers

Chip

Introducing the Taara Chip - Google X Blog

Taara's next leap in light-based innovation

https://x.company/blog/posts/taara-chip/

Introducing the Taara Chip - Google X Blog

Bringing light-speed internet to Sub-Saharan Africa

Connectivity is more important than ever. The pandemic sparked a dramatic shift in how we work, learn, and stay in touch with family and friends, and underscored just how important fast and affordable internet is to our daily lives.

https://x.company/blog/posts/bringing-light-speed-internet-to-sub-saharan-africa/

Bringing light-speed internet to Sub-Saharan Africa

Alphabet's Project Taara laser tech beamed 700TB of data across nearly 5km

Google's parent company Alphabet has a moonshot project dedicated to building up a wireless optical technology that can create links capable of sending up to 20Gbps. A recent test linking two cities across the Congo River managed to transfer 700TB of data over 20 days, with 99.9 percent uptime.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/16/22677015/project-taara-fsoc-wireless-internet-kinshasa-congo-fiber

Alphabet's Project Taara laser tech beamed 700TB of data across nearly 5km

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