Taara Unveils 25Gbps Beam Device Using Light-Based Internet

SUNNYVALE: Alphabet spinout Taara has launched Taara Beam, a shoebox-sized device delivering 25 gigabits per second internet connectivity through invisible light beams, the company announced today.

The device marks commercial deployment of Taara Photonics, described as the world’s first wireless communication platform based on optical phased arrays. Taara graduated from Google’s X moonshot lab and became independent in March 2025.

Taara Beam transmits data as near-infrared light beams through air over distances up to 10 kilometers. The system achieves fiber-like speeds without trenching cables or securing spectrum licenses, enabling deployment in hours on existing infrastructure.

The device removes limits from copper speed, fiber deployment time and radio spectrum scarcity through light transmission.

The technology shifts from mechanical mirror-based systems to solid-state electronic control. An integrated photonic module containing over 1,000 miniature light emitters arranged in optical phased arrays tracks and steers beams with improved precision and reduced complexity.

The team compressed previous traffic-light-sized systems into a photonic module measuring the size of a finger.

Taara Beam weighs 8 kilograms and operates on 90 watts of power. The compact form factor enables mounting on street poles or rooftops across urban environments, enterprise campuses and data center clusters without physical infrastructure delays.

The device delivers bidirectional throughput with latency below 100 microseconds, performing significantly better than satellite-based services for middle-mile infrastructure. Taara targets telecommunications companies and enterprises rather than individual consumers.

Taara’s predecessor Lightbridge system operates in over 20 countries with partners including T-Mobile, SoftBank, Bharti Airtel, Digicel and Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The earlier system connects remote communities across challenging terrain at distances up to 20 kilometers.

Krishnaswamy will demonstrate Taara Beam’s photonic core at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026 on the Game Changers stage. Operators and infrastructure providers can request early access through the company website.