The Five Nine

Fiber without the fiber?

November 6, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Is it possible to get fiber-like speeds without all the digging? This week, The Five Nine looks at wireless optical technology, using Google spinout Taara as a case study. Taara CEO Mahesh Krishnaswamy explains what it means to “solve for the monkey,” why wireless optical tech could make all the difference for data centers, and where the technology could go next. Hint: it involves robots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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