en.Wedoany.com Reported - Taara, a company incubated by X (Google's moonshot factory) that provides high-speed wireless optical communication technology, has announced continued collaboration with Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, to expand high-capacity connectivity and enhance network resilience in Nigeria.
Through this partnership, Liquid can rapidly allocate high-capacity bandwidth from access points at Africa Data Centres and other major data centers in Nigeria to large enterprises both within and beyond the reach of fiber networks. The two companies stated that the deployment targets connectivity challenges in areas where traditional fiber installation is costly, time-consuming, or prone to prolonged outages due to fiber cuts.
Over the past two years, Liquid has deployed nearly 12 Taara wireless optical communication links in Lagos, providing high-speed connectivity to large enterprises while enhancing network resilience for internet service providers, banks, hotels, and a utility company operating in a major commercial district.
Nigeria's economic growth has driven rising demand for enterprise-grade connectivity, particularly in Lagos, where expanding network infrastructure in densely populated urban areas remains challenging. Liquid is leveraging Taara technology to supplement existing fiber infrastructure and extend connectivity to areas with complex terrain.
Taara transmits data through highly focused beams of light in the air, enabling operators to build high-capacity links in days rather than weeks, thereby accelerating customer deployment and enhancing network redundancy. The two companies are currently exploring the expansion of this technology to other Nigerian cities, including Abuja, Ibadan, and Kano.
Eugene Uka, Acting CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Nigeria, stated that deployment speed is one of the most significant advantages. Traditional fiber deployment is not always feasible, especially in complex terrain, while Taara links can typically be installed and activated within hours, helping advance its digital connectivity mission of "leaving no African behind."
Bhavesh Mistry, Taara's Regional Head for Africa, noted that as connectivity demand grows, operators need greater flexibility. Fiber remains an important part of modern communications infrastructure, but rapid or low-cost deployment is not always easy; wireless optical communication supplements operators' toolkits for expanding capacity, reaching customers faster, and building more resilient networks.
Taara's Lightbridge platform delivers up to 20 Gbps capacity over distances of up to 20 kilometers through narrow, invisible beams of light, deployable without trenching, spectrum licensing, or large-scale civil works. Taara Lightbridge is now deployed in more than 20 countries, with operators including T-Mobile, Airtel, Digicel, Liquid, and SoftBank.
