Kevin Lo, former general manager for Google Fiber, will join Facebook’s connectivity team, which works to bring internet access to under-served regions, Re/code reported.

Lo’s job title will be director of infrastructure connectivity and investments, and he will look at Facebook’s external partnerships around its connectivity efforts, including the recent subsea cable deal with Microsoft.

He will also help shape Facebook’s strategy for its infrastructure connectivity investments with partners, the company said in a statement, adding that he will “help build an active partner ecosystem and accelerate the adoption of new technologies that can drastically change the economics of deploying internet infrastructure”.

Lo will report to Jason Taylor, Facebook’s VP for infrastructure.

However, Facebook does not want to become an internet service provider like Google Fiber.

“A spokesperson was very clear that Lo’s hire does not mean it wants to sell you internet or cable,” the report said.

Lo, who was hired as the first manager for Google Fiber and ran the division for five years, will also not work on Facebook’s Free Basics, which provides limited internet services for free to users in emerging markets.

Lo said in a post that Facebook has worked hard over the last decade to make the world more open and connected through initiatives around wireless connectivity technologies and long haul fiber optic cables.

“I’m thrilled about the opportunity to work with like-minded colleagues in leveraging Facebook’s open and collaborative approach to innovation,” he said.

Back in April Facebook said it is testing two wireless technologies closer to traditional telecoms infrastructure than some of its more innovative ideas to spread coverage, the company revealed during its F8 developer event.