Lucentminds Web Development

I read a Slashdot post today about Google creating their own internet. Although there is evidence to support such a claim, I don’t think the search giant is going to reinvent the wheel.

Months ago heard the first rumors about Google purchasing fibre optic cable in huge bulk quantities. This type of cable is normally used to run a communication back bone, like those that currently serve as the foundation of the Internet. I then read about the confirmation of the search giant’s 270,000sq ft cable purchase. What do they need so much cable for?

There were also reports of Google acquiring shipping containers to use for data centers. What are these data centers for? Well with the data centers and cable, it has been rumored that Google is making their own Internet. If they weren’t, why did Google offer jobs in the U.S. for “development of a global backbone network”?

Google has been known to be involved in a number of technological ventures such as the $100 laptop. While the control of the Internet has been recently challenged, it would stand to reason that Google could put some definite power behind not only building a new Internet, but also providing structure and order to a relatively chaotic system. It’s because of search engines like Yahoo!, MSN, and Google that provide a means for finding the information, that would otherwise be scattered and unorganized.

I don’t think GoogleNet is coming anytime soon. While Google may have the gusto to spearhead such a venture, the current Internet is already there and is quite functional. It’s true that we are flooded with viruses, spam, and ad ware; I still believe that if it isn’t broke, it just needs improvement.