[ptrikha21]

In a new disclosed massive plan of Amazon, more than 3000 satellites would be placed in Low earth orbit to provide low latency and high speed broadband internet at very affordable and low costs, especially to Billions of people across the globe, who have been deprived of many developmental avenues, and especially Broadband.
The Project has been named as Kuiper, named after a distant Solar System object.
The project does looks quite ambitious!

Source:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bus ... 759262.cms

[Allius]

[Moving topic to appropriate forum section!]

[kanchan18]

there have been similar talks from google and facebook. but none of the have seen daylight yet. so lets hope for the best

[mrki444]

Facebook wanted put baloons into atmosphere instead of satellites.

[ptrikha21]

there have been similar talks from google and facebook. but none of the have seen daylight yet. so lets hope for the best

Sometimes such innovative plans take time to materialize. It is good that they are giving a big try.

-- 23 Apr 2019, 23:33 --

Facebook wanted put baloons into atmosphere instead of satellites.

Was that named something like Facebook Plus?

[cmoneyspinner]

Now this is what I call being a "visionary". Go Amazon!

[ptrikha21]

Now this is what I call being a "visionary". Go Amazon!

This could prove to be truly revolutionary if implemented in the right way, and if successful.

[Erinmaxi]

this is a very good idea and a very big project, but let's hope it works

[ptrikha21]

this is a very good idea and a very big project, but let's hope it works

Yes, I too hope that this project comes out well enough!

[raaman]

The project does looks quite ambitious!

If it really helps us, it will be well and good. I am fed up with BSNL broadband.

[ptrikha21]

The project does looks quite ambitious!

If it really helps us, it will be well and good. I am fed up with BSNL broadband.

Go for Airtel or Jio then!