Facebook originally planned to provide Internet connections from its own satellites, but according to a Telegraph report, plans have apparently changed. 
The publication reports on a new agreement between Facebook and Eutelsat that is expected to launch in late 2016 to provide free internet to Africa via a satellite already in orbit.
Eutelsat says the satellite capacity will provide “Direct-to-User” Internet access using its equipment.
This way, users even in the most remote parts of Africa will be able to have online connections.
Facebook is also reportedly building giant drones to provide Internet access to remote areas, but that particular technology has only just begun to be tested.
Satellite internet access will be provided through Internet.org, a non-profit organization of the company dedicated to bringing the whole world online.
Global adoption of the Internet appears to be slowing, mainly due to the challenges presented in remote areas.
So Facebook plans to address these connectivity issues with the new partnership.
Let's not forget that the more users Facebook has, the stronger Mark Zuckerberg's online empire becomes.
The company's expansion policy is not such an altruistic plan, as more users mean greater revenue.
