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Alphabet's Taara chip uses light beams to provide high-speed internet
Alphabet has announced a new development for Taara's technology that could lead to low-cost, high-speed internet connectivity, even in far-flung locations. Taara's general manager, Mahesh Krishnaswamy,
Tiny chip enables cable-free, fast internet access via beams of light
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.
Google’s next-gen Taara chip delivers internet at speed of light without cables
X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, has been developing the Taara chip for many years. Now, with this new silicon photonic chip, all that hard work has finally paid off. Alphabet ex
Google's Taara chip miniaturizes light-based connectivity for faster internet in underserved areas
Google's X company is working on the next generation of Taara, a silicon photonics technology designed to bring fast broadband speeds to some underdeveloped areas of
Google's Taara chip uses light to bring the internet to those who can't connect via cable
With today's big news, the core functionality of Taara Lightbridge has been reduced from the size of a traffic light to the size of a fingernail. That's the kind of breakthrough that takes ideas over the finish line to become real-life technology used by many.
Google’s Taara Hopes to Usher in a New Era of Internet Powered by Light
The Alphabet “moonshot” project is launching a new chip to deliver high-speed internet with light instead of radio waves.
Alphabet packs its light-based Taara internet tech into a chip.
In a new Project Taara blog post, Alphabet says it transmitted data at 10Gbps from one Taara chip to another, using only light beamed from the chip’s “hundreds” of software-controlled light emitters — an improvement on the mechanical beam-directing technique used by its traffic light-sized Taara Lightbridge.
Google Is Developing Technology to Deliver Internet Via Light Bridges
The project that Google has been working on is code-named Taara, and the team working on it announced on Friday a new, next-generation chip that it believes can make light-based, high-speed internet a reality.
Google’s X Unveils Taara Chip to Replace Fiber Optics with Light-Speed Laser Internet
Alphabet’s X division has announced a major advancement in its Taara project, unveiling a silicon photonic chip. Read More!
Google’s X Division Develops Taara Super Fast Laser Internet Transmission Chip
Google's parent company Alphabet’s X division has made a significant breakthrough in its Taara project by developing a silicon photonic chip that enhances
Taara harnesses the power of light to deliver internet connectivity
Taara harnesses the power of light to deliver internet connectivity For several years, Google has been offering internet access in developing countries via simple light beams, without the need for fiber-optic cables.
Google's newest moonshot delivers internet by firing lasers through the air — Taara project upgrades to tiny 13mm photonic chips placed 1km apart
Taara, Google's current underdog project run by its X research lab, seeks to replace fiber optic cables with above-ground ...
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No Fiber Needed: New Chip Uses Light to Beam 10Gig Speeds Through the Air
A project from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is debuting a new chip that promises to deliver gigabit internet speeds over the air — no cable needed. The technology comes from Taara, which ...