Google's Project Link: Fiber Internet Networks for the Developing World

Hot air balloons weren't enough for Google. The search giant is launching another initiative to bring high-speed Internet to the developing world using more traditional means: fiber networks.

The initiative, called Project Link, aims to wire cities in developing countries with high-speed fiber networks, Google announced in a blog post on Wednesday.

Google revealed that it has already wired up a city using Project Link: Kampala, the capital of Uganda. This network in central Kampala, about 100 kilometers of fiber, is growing out from the center of the city, Google spokesperson Kelly Mason told Mashable Read more...