San Francisco: Facebook inc is supporting satellite, drone and other technology as part of an ambitious and costly effort to arrange Internet connectivity to people in underdeveloped parts of the world.
Facebook, the world’s No. 1 social network said that it has hired aerospace and communications experts from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab as well as its Ames Research Center for the proposed new “Connectivity Lab” project.
Facebook visualizes a fleet of solar-powered drones as well as low-earth orbit and geosynchronous satellites delivering Internet access to different regions of the world. Invisible, infrared laser beams could allow Facebook to dramatically boost the speed of the Internet connections provided by the various aircraft.
The move extends the social networking company’s Internet.org effort, aimed at connecting billions of people who do not currently have Internet access in places such as Africa and Asia. Facebook has been working with telecommunications carriers to make Internet access more available and affordable.

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