Internet is very important in our day daily activities with most users accessing the internet with their mobile devices for purpose of research, communication and other uses. According to a research, over 4 billion people are yet to be connected to the internet with 10 percent of the world's population still living outside the range of cellular connectivity as at the end of 2015.

In an effort to grant easy and affordable access to internet connectivity around the world, Facebook announced the launch of Opencellular which he described as a critical aspect of the company’s efforts at connecting the world. Internet is still not affordable and available in many parts of the world especially remote areas with necessary cellular infrastructure required to support basic connectivity and more advanced capabilities like broadband can’t be afforded in such areas.

According to the announcement, “ the OpenCellular access platform over time will be open-sourcing the design. We will also work on other elements like the software management system, hardware design, baseband, amplifier, filter, mounting device, and antennas. With OpenCellular, we want to develop affordable new technology that can expand capacity and make it more cost-effective for operators to deploy networks in places where coverage is scarce. By open-sourcing the hardware and software designs for this technology, we expect costs to decrease for operators and to make it accessible to new participants.”

Read more and see more photos of the OpenCellular system:http://www.digitalheadlinez.com/2016/07/facebook-to-deliver-fast-and-affordable.html