Is wireless optical finally ready for the big time? New innovations mean that finally wireless optical can finally be unlocked.
Mahesh Krishnaswamy, CEO from Taara, a recent spin-out from Google X, explains how their breakthrough approach:
– Delivers high-speed internet up to 20 Gbps over 20km using advanced beam steering and error correction algorithms that maintain connectivity through tower sway and weather challenges
– Combines radio frequency flexibility with fiber optic throughput, effectively creating “fiber over the air” to overcome spectrum limitations and the terahertz gap
– Leverages breakthrough chip technology the size of a fingernail that can transmit, receive, and steer light at tens of gigabits per second
Taara’s mission is to deliver high-speed, fiber-like connectivity using beams of light, and its breakthrough silicon photonic chip marks a major milestone in the effort. In recent tests at Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory, Taara’s prototype chip demonstrated a data rate of 10 Gbps over a 1-kilometer outdoor link without any moving parts. The company plans to launch an advanced version of the chip in 2026.
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