Starry launches pilot program with Boston Housing Authority to expand affordable internet access
https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/09/starry-launches-pilot-program-with-boston-housing-authority-to-expand-affordable-internet-access/
Internet service provider Starry announced today the launch of its Starry Connect program with a pilot through Boston Housing Authority (BHA) to help provide free access to internet for residents living in one of the city’s public housing apartment complexes.
The Boston-based startup launched in 2016 with a plan to provide internet access through a spoke-and-wheel system of transmitters and access points. This point-to-multipoint system uses a phased array laser on top of a city building to send a 5G signal out that users can connect to via Starry Points that can be installed at a window or personal roof.