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Amazon buys Facebook team to boost satellite internet plans

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | 14:13 CET | News
Amazon has acquired a team of more than a dozen wireless internet experts from Facebook in an effort to boost its plans to launch thousands of satellites for internet services, The Information reported. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the deal.

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Categories: Internet / Broadcast & Satellite
Companies: Amazon / Facebook
Countries: World
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