How We Are Redefining Connectivity

Can we even imagine a world without the internet…? The future of ubiquitous data is nearly here.
Everyone, every business model, and every idea is hooked to the internet model. Accessing the internet is a crucial factor for everything that exists. But have we ever asked ourselves the question, are we connected efficiently?
For instance, take the case of WhatsApp and the path the data travels to reach our phone. The message (data) will go from the sender’s phone to the nearby base station, further-on through high-speed fibers to the server, and back along the same path to the receiver’s phone. The data travels potentially hundreds of miles all within a fraction of seconds. If your friend is nearby or only a few meters away, is this an efficient way of connecting? Would the operational costs of connection be cheaper if we used a more logical path? Are people paying too much for their data plan, and can it be cheaper?
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