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Facebook company abandoned plans to launch a communications satellite for $ 500 million
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It turns out that Facebook had plans to launch a communications satellite into orbit for $ 500 million. This satellite, according to the plans, the project should help to ensure low-cost access to a network of residents of remote and inaccessible regions. In addition, as is known, the company planned to launch a number of drones that would serve the same purpose. What is the situation with the drones, it is not clear, but a satellite было It decided not to run . This closure of the project took place even before the official announcement.
The company is currently trying to study Facebook as many opportunities to expand the penetration of access to the Internet worldwide. One of the key initiatives - the project Internet.org, which draws funds from a variety of companies to implement such a project.
However, not all of the company's efforts to focus on projects Internet.org. For example, the previously announced application Facebook Lite, a lightweight version of the Android application that allows you to access social networking users with slower internet connections.
Another initiative - it is just the launch of a communications satellite, which is planned to bring into geostationary orbit, to provide access to a network of several dozen countries. Perhaps, instead, Facebook will lease communications satellite from another company.
Source: geektimes.ru/post/251700/
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