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Sunday, 31 January 2016

Net Neutrality: Now Rahul Gandhi joins debate, slams govt for delay in decision

With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) expected to take a decision on differential pricing for data services soon, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday once again lent his support for net neutrality in the country. He accused the BJP-led government of delaying a decision and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his “Digital India (scheme) cannot become a euphemism for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations”. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/net-neutrality-now-rahul-gandhi-joins-debate-slams-govt-for-delay-in-decision/#sthash.A5iBvAyg.dpuf

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Google’s Project Skybender will beam 5G Internet from solar-powered planes

Google plans to beam down high-speed 5G Internet via solar-powered planes, and is testing out the same in New Mexico, reports The Guardian.

Google is calling it Project Skybender, adds the report and is using an “optionally piloted plane called Centaur” along with solar-powered drones by Google Titan. The search giant acquired the Titan Aerospace company in 2014 and at MWC 2015 indicated that the drones would start conducting their first-tests to beam down Internet from the skies.

Project Skybender is taking this to the next level, with the focus being on high-speed 5G Internet. The Guardian report, notes that Google has set up its own flight control system at Spaceport America in New Mexico, which is incidentally the site where Virgin Galatic is supposed to start testing its flights meant for space travel. http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/google-project-skybender-5g-internet-planes/

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