Tag: internet.org

Internet.org, which is facebook's endeavor to make internet accessible to the  world population and keeping it away from becoming a luxury, in its latest offering has launched, Aquila, a solar-powered aircraft, which provides internet access from the sky. "It has the wingspan of a Boeing 737, but weighs less than a car and can stay in the air for months at a time", said Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook, in his latest post on Facebook. Zuckerberg also stated that the technology used by the aircraft, laser communications, to make internet accessible, was a breakthrough in itself. "We've also made a breakthrough in laser communications technology. We've successfully tested a new laser that can transmit data at 10 gigabits per second. That's ten times faster than any previous system, and ...