Google Taming the Submarine Cable Dragons

According to following Arstechnica article, Google is getting into the job of making sure that you and I have enough bandwidth to handle all those applications that we are going to use. If you remember a few weeks ago we lost a few sub marine cables that carry data to and from middle east and south east Asia. Google making sure that the growth needs are met and this undersea cable that Google taking part in will run from USA to Japan.
So finally Google might be able to Tame the Submarine Cable Dragons

"Google announced today that it plans to join five other international companies in building an additional undersea cable between the US and Japan. The need for the cable itself is unsurprising, given that trans-Pacific bandwidth needs grew by 63.7 percent between 2002 and 2007, but the fact that Google is joining the consortium of Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, KDDI Corporation, Pacnet, and SingTel is unusual. Google is insisting, however, that this new move does not signal a change in focus for the company."
ARS Article.

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