It seems like Google is taking its initiative for total global connectivity one step further. The company started a new initiative to bring high speed internet to the less developed nations of the world. The initiative, known as The Project Link, will aim at boosting the internet connectivity of areas in developing nations.
According to a blog post made by Google, they are trying to link cities in developing countries via fiber networks that could speed up the connections manifold. “By making this connection, we’re strengthening a crucial piece of the Internet supply chain”, Google blog post said.
Google has already wired up Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, using Project Link. The network in central Kampala, about 100 kilometers of fiber, is growing out from the center of the city.
Two ISPs, Roke Telkom and One Solutions, already signed up with Google to help them take this initiative forward. This particular project will be extremely crucial in increasing the penetration of internet in developing nations and can turn out to be way more effective than the Project Loon, where Google was planning to provide internet connection in remote areas using hot air balloons.
via SocialAppsHQ Blog http://www.socialappshq.com/blog/2013/11/21/the-project-link/
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