Google in talks with Reliance Jio and Airtel to pilot high-speed internet connectivity using light beams
Aims to bring connectivity to remote areas and resolve hurdles such as laying optical fibers
The initiative is a part of Google’s ‘Project Taara’, piloted in Andhra Pradesh and Kenya
The project uses light beams to provide internet connectivity to far-flung regions at a speed of 20 Gbps
In India, the current maximum speed accessible is 1 Gbps