Google planning undersea 'Unity' communications cable?
By Darren Murph 
posted Sep 21st 2007 4:22PM
posted Sep 21st 2007 4:22PM
Earlier this year, we got wind of plans to construct a 12,428-mile fiber link between the west coast of America and Southeast Asia, and now it seems that Google may be "planning a multi-terabit undersea communications cable across the Pacific Ocean for launch in 2009." According to Communications Day, the so-called Unity cable "has been under development for several months," but Google would neither confirm nor deny the plans when questioned. Interestingly, the article points to a Google job listing for a "submarine cable negotiator," and when asked about it, the firm simply stated that "it should come as no surprise that Google is looking for qualified people to help secure additional network capacity." For now, we'll file this one away in the ever-expanding rumor drawer, but hey, it's not like Google has shunned major purchases of fiber in the past.
Is there anything Google ISN'T planning on doing?
google will create Rapture underneath the sea
It's official... Google has FAR too much money.
Hands down, Google and Apple are the best things to happen to the computer industry.
In before 10000 gallons of Haterade.
Except for the Apple part, and until Google takes control and asserts it's authority over the entire planet, that's true.
You're right, Google is the best thing to happen to the computer industry. Apple...not so much. They make some very nice products, to be sure, but I think you're exaggerating their importance just a (huge) bit when it comes to the overall technology industry.
I wonder if something like this will boost Google's stock past the 600 mark.. they definitely are a company to look out for
At 600 dollars a share who can even afford to buy just one!!!!!
try checking out how much shares of Berkshire Hathaway-A (Warren Buffet's holdings company) sell for.
They really need to split their stocks and go back down to $150-250 a share. Why I like Caterpillar stock (a really large heavy machine builder) is that they split their stock when it hits $100. This way you double your stock, and you can cheaply buy more stock if you want.
Yeah, I was one of the person they interviewed on that subject a couple years back.
I sell undersea cable circuits by profession and somehow Google isn't too happy buying from different companies such as VSNL, SingTel, China Telecom, or ANC. They have enough usage to justify building a new cable system all by themselves...,and the money too....
Andrew Ryan would be interested...
A+ for the BioShock reference.
maybe this is google's answer to net neutrality.. they'll just build their own internet. ha ha
you think that is a joke, but only time will tell.
I wonder if this is some kind of upgrade to the google TiSP service (http://www.google.com/tisp/)
lol @ GFlush Technology
And when exactly is Google going to start work on Skynet? Day they step foot in the robot-development circus, we're all proper fuct.
And when exactly is Google going to start work on Skynet? Day they step foot in the robot-development circus, we're all proper fuct.
If this keeps going, Google will have a moon base. Maybe they can start building space elevators now?
why would you want a google space elevator? There would still be the bad elevator music, and there would be constant text ads on the sides of the elevator.
"It should come as no surprise that Google is [insert insanely expensive plan here]"
I swear, that's their answer to everything!
Never mind the Asians they've got enough bandwidth already why can't google hook up New Zealand (and Australia, I spose) with some lovely much needed bandwidth.
The asians are the frigging backbone. We're just trying not to let America dry up.
The backbone servers are primarily located in America... because America kind of owns the internet. Whose pocket is ICANN in? that's right. USA baby.
So what's the advantage for us in the west when they connect fiber to southeast asia? answer me that one.
Oh nm, I get it, faster anime torrents..
Looks like somebody at Google read Cryptonomicon and decided it was a good idea.