However, the firm's Project Loon uses floating helium balloons to deliver internet connectivity rather than laser beams and drones. Facebook is working on a means of delivering high-speed internet to remote areas via laser beams. Launched in 2014, the Facebook Connectivity Lab seeks to make fast and affordable internet connections available to communities all over the world. The social network plans to provide high-speed internet connections by using laser beams to deliver connectivity to even the most remote locations. The system uses invisible infrared laser beams that switch on and off several billion times per second to exchange data while consuming minimal energy.

Source: dna July 21, 2016 15:00 UTC