Wireless communications startup Taara Connect Inc., a spinout from Google's X Moonshot Factory, has launched Taara Beam. This new platform utilizes optical phased arrays to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity wirelessly.
The technology moves core high-speed wireless optical communication functionality into an integrated circuit, allowing for rapid network deployment and flexible scaling. Unlike traditional fiber optics, Taara Beam bypasses the need for costly trenching or scarce radio spectrum.
Taara Beam offers up to 25 Gbps of connectivity over distances up to 10 kilometers. It brings fiber-like speeds to areas where conventional infrastructure is impractical, shifting from fixed networks to adaptable, demand-driven solutions.
"Every generation of connectivity has been defined by a physical constraint... With light transmitted through the air, those constraints begin to disappear," stated Mahesh Krishnaswamy, founder and CEO of Taara.
The system employs an integrated photonic module with over a thousand miniature light emitters, enabling precise control and steering of light beams. This innovation enhances reliability and reduces latency while minimizing size and mechanical complexity.
Taara Beam builds on the company's existing Lightbridge product, deployed in over 20 countries. The new offering is designed to increase network density and flexibility, enabling high-throughput, low-latency connections across urban areas, campuses, and data centers without the delays and expenses of physical infrastructure.
Deployment takes hours on rooftops, poles, or existing structures, forming high-bandwidth mesh networks suitable for applications from small-cell backhaul to AI-driven systems. Taara was spun out from Google X in March 2025 with venture capital funding, including investment from Series X Capital, while Alphabet Inc. retains a minority stake.