Tag: Aquila
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Connecting Next Billion: Facebook opts for old technologies
Facebook has abandoned its plan to develop a solar-powered drone called Aquila and grounded a helicopter drone project opting for old technologies to connect people in remote areas. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Facebook is going back to the basics, working on technologies like mesh Wi-Fi and Express Wi-Fi in partnership with equipment manufacturers and operators. Vish…
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Facebook completes Internet-beaming drone second test without crash
Facebook said on Thursday it had completed a second test of its Aquila drone designed to someday beam internet access to remote parts of the planet, and unlike in the first test, the drone did not crash. Facebook plans to develop a fleet of drones powered by sunlight that will fly for months at a…