Google announced Thursday that it will invest in a company that intends to provide high-speed Internet access to developing countries via satellite.
The search engine giant will contribute an undisclosed amount of money to O3b Networks, which is looking to provide fiber-like Internet services by utilizing medium-orbit satellites.
“This means data can be quickly transmitted to and from even the most remote locations such as inland Africa or small Pacific islands," Larry Alder, a Google product manager, wrote in a blog post.
Submarine fiber-optic cables are usually the best way to provide adequate Internet service to the far-flung corners of the globe. Once installed, these cables are a “very cost-effective solution," Alder said, “but in many developing and remote areas, fiber isn't available due to economic and sometimes political roadblocks."
The search engine giant will contribute an undisclosed amount of money to O3b Networks, which is looking to provide fiber-like Internet services by utilizing medium-orbit satellites.
“This means data can be quickly transmitted to and from even the most remote locations such as inland Africa or small Pacific islands," Larry Alder, a Google product manager, wrote in a blog post.
Submarine fiber-optic cables are usually the best way to provide adequate Internet service to the far-flung corners of the globe. Once installed, these cables are a “very cost-effective solution," Alder said, “but in many developing and remote areas, fiber isn't available due to economic and sometimes political roadblocks."
