Krishnaswamy, Taara's general manager, describes the company's innovation with a silicon photonic chip that could replace conventional Wi-Fi systems, potentially facilitating quicker connections in various environments. While Taara partners with telecom giants to extend their fiber-optic networks, it faces competition from SpaceX's Starlink, which has a significant lead due to its established satellite network. However, Taara's technology promises advantages such as faster deployment times and the ability to bypass the limitations of radio-based systems, suggesting a collaborative future in the connectivity landscape.
"Think of it as a backbone that helps augment and accelerate existing infrastructure that's out there," Krishnaswamy said.
"Connectivity is a pretty big problem... there's still 3 billion people left behind," said Krishnaswamy of the rivalry with Starlink.
Musk's satellites use radio signals that transmit a limited amount of bandwidth to a fixed area, so more people in that space means a smaller amount of signal available to each one, slowing overall speeds.
Taara's terminals can be strapped to poles, trees, or buildings in hours rather than being blasted into space on rockets, and there are no politicized auctions of radio spectrum to navigate.
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