Facebook working on delivering high-speed internet using laser

Facebook, is working on laser technology to deliver <g data-gr-id="23">high speed</g> internet through drones or satellites. “Our Connectivity Lab is developing a laser communications system that can beam data from the sky into communities. This will dramatically increase the speed of sending data over long distances,” Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said on his social media page.

The California-headquartered firm has been working on developing technology to use drones and satellites to provide <g data-gr-id="21">internet</g> to people. It has also approached the Indian government in past for carrying out <g data-gr-id="20">pilot</g> project in the country. “As part of our Internet.org efforts, we’re working on ways to use drones and satellites to connect the billion people who don’t live in <g data-gr-id="18">range</g> of existing wireless networks. Normally you wouldn’t be able to see the actual beams,” the billionaire tech investor said. 

Facebook had started Internet.org in partnership with telecom players in select markets. Under the project people in developing countries, including India, can access some websites without paying for mobile internet charges. Facebook, which owns mobile messaging application WhatsApp, is counted among over-the-top (OTT) players that provide calling and messaging services.