FACEBOOK PLANS FREE SATELLITE INTERNET ACCESS IN AFRICA... The two companies are in discussions about a project to provide free internet access across swathes of Africa Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB - news) is in advanced talks with the satellite operator Avanti over a ground-breaking project to provide free internet access across swathes of Africa, as part of founder Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to connect the developing world. It is expected that a deal between Avanti and the social network, under the auspices of its Internet.org initiative, will be announced soon. Internet.org aims “to bring the Internet to the two thirds of the world’s population that doesn’t have it”. Avanti, which owns two broadband satellites positioned over Africa, plans to launch two more in the next three years to increase capacity and coverage. It provides internet access over a high frequency radio link to a satellite dish and base station, which converts the signal into an ordinary WiFi network telegraph.co.uk/…/Facebook-in-talks-with-Avanti-…
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:03:21 +0000