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Taara Unveils Taara Photonics and Taara Beam

Taara, a spin‑out from Google’s X lab, unveiled Taara Photonics—the world’s first wireless communication platform built on an optical phased‑array integrated circuit—and its inaugural product, Taara Beam. The beam‑sized device delivers up to 25 Gbps at low latency across distances of up to 10 km, eliminating the need for fiber trenching or scarce radio spectrum. By moving beam steering from mechanical mirrors to solid‑state silicon photonics, Taara promises deployments in hours and rapid scaling. The technology will debut at MWC Barcelona 2026, targeting operators, enterprises and data‑center clusters.