Tiny chip enables cable-free, fast internet access via beams of light

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For years now, Alphabet's Taara division has been delivering internet connectivity in far-flung areas with traffic-light-sized transmitters that communicate over long distances using beams of light. The team behind it has now reduced that tech down to a chip the size of a fingernail.

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Category: Telecommunications, Technology

Tags: Taara, Broadband, Fiber optics, Alphabet


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