The World Needed Faster, Less Expensive Internet Infrastructure, So We Created It !
First, we invented a new photonics chip architecture
Back in 2011, John Joseph, CEO and Founder, invented a device that can send massive amounts of data through the air over long distance. It was very inexpensive, light weight, and small; oh, and it used much less energy to send this massive amount of data.
A brief “tech” comment, his patented method produces an array of near infra-red light emitting VCSEL’s (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers) on a single chip that provides both power and speed without performance losses. Yes, it is Free Space Optical, FSO. AND yes, we solved classic FSO alignment and weather issues. The design proved very beneficial for wireless emission in the atmosphere. More "tech", it turns out our low-coherence array sums optical power like a light bulb, you can see a light across the way in rain or snow, right? Coherent lasers have issues going through atmospheric conditions and create scintillation which is not good for detecting signals. Our low-coherence array uses many wavelengths that make it through long distant propagation if the optical power is high enough. These features and others in a chip that will eventually cost $1 in production, make it the technology that will bring high-speed broadband to all. Chips have been tested to 25Gbps for a single channel!
Next, we decided to apply this technology to closing the Digital Divide. We want to make a positive difference in the world with our technology. This vision guided us in applying the technology to make people’s lives better. We decided on wireless communication, high-speed broadband delivering very inexpensive access to the home. This fulfills a long standing desire to enable everyone to have affordable high-speed internet access. The Digital Divide is real, it inhibits education, healthcare, job training and many other benefits those of us with access take for granted. Little did we know that a global pandemic would vastly expand the need for such access. Making it an imperative to close the divide by finding the solution for how most of us will work, learn and stay healthy in the future.
