The world’s leading search engine company, Google, plans to build wireless networks in different parts of Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa according to a report on Friday.
According to Wall Street Journal’s report, Google is “deep in the throes” of effort to build wireless networks for people outside major cities where wired Internet connections are scarce.
Google plans to team up with local companies in some countries in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa to develop the networks with the use of Google’s recently developed wireless technologies to help out and they will also formulate business models for support.
Google Office in Malaysia
The company has already begun discussions with regulators in some countries which also includes South Africa and Kenya on changing rules to allow the use of airwaves reserved for TV broadcasts.
In building their wireless networks, Google is seeking to create an ecosystem using their new microprocessors and low-cost smartphones powered by its Android mobile operating system.
Aside from their Android powered mobile operating system, Google is also looking for the use of balloons or blimps to transmit signals for the networks that they are planning to build in Southeast Asia and Africa. Countries in Southeast Asia which will benefit the project are not identified as of press time.