Acquired "Facebook" on Pryte, a Finnish company aims to make use of wireless Internet
applications easy for users of mobile phones in the underdeveloped regions of the world.
And without revealing the financial details of the deal, said a spokeswoman for "Facebook", Vanessa Chan, it expects to complete the transaction later this month.
The aim of the company "Pryte", which was not being released publicly yet, to facilitate access for users in poor areas of the world to applications and services specific to the Internet, such as "Vspock" or "Foursquare", without the need to obtain the contributions of long-term with telecom companies .
And Chan said that "Facebook", which has the largest social network in the world with more than 1.28 billion active users, interested primarily in the Working Group with "Pryte," which consists of 30 employees, led by Chief Executive Officer, Marco Miklinen.
Chan said that the company based in the Finnish capital, Helsinki-based, which did not exceed year-old, have valuable experience and relationships with wireless operators, Internet service around the world, especially in emerging markets.
The acquisition "Facebook" on "Pryte" in an effort to accomplish the task of providing Internet connectivity to users in remote areas of the world, where the first contract has already partnered with a number of operators of the Internet to provide free access to the social network.
The company has launched in the month of August last year Internet.org initiative which aims to use unmanned aircraft, satellites, lasers to make Internet access available at affordable prices.
And without revealing the financial details of the deal, said a spokeswoman for "Facebook", Vanessa Chan, it expects to complete the transaction later this month.
The aim of the company "Pryte", which was not being released publicly yet, to facilitate access for users in poor areas of the world to applications and services specific to the Internet, such as "Vspock" or "Foursquare", without the need to obtain the contributions of long-term with telecom companies .
And Chan said that "Facebook", which has the largest social network in the world with more than 1.28 billion active users, interested primarily in the Working Group with "Pryte," which consists of 30 employees, led by Chief Executive Officer, Marco Miklinen.
Chan said that the company based in the Finnish capital, Helsinki-based, which did not exceed year-old, have valuable experience and relationships with wireless operators, Internet service around the world, especially in emerging markets.
The acquisition "Facebook" on "Pryte" in an effort to accomplish the task of providing Internet connectivity to users in remote areas of the world, where the first contract has already partnered with a number of operators of the Internet to provide free access to the social network.
The company has launched in the month of August last year Internet.org initiative which aims to use unmanned aircraft, satellites, lasers to make Internet access available at affordable prices.
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