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By Kendall Russell | December 18, 2017

Telecom

Photo: Wikimedia.

Photo: Wikimedia.

While Google has become known for its high speed fiber, the company has also expressed interest in doing away with cables altogether. In India, Google subsidiary X has partnered with a local telecom operator to use Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) to provide internet to rural communities in the region.

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