Google has released several desktop applications, such as software to search a PC's hard drive, as well as the Web; and an application that retrieves satellite photos of Earth and delivers mapping and geographical information. The company's move to the desktop points to Google's ambitions to compete with Microsoft on its own turf, taking a Web approach to software that Microsoft has tied to the Windows operating system, analysts have said.
In early afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, Sun stock was up 19 cents, or 4.53 percent, to $4.38. Google was down 99 cents, or 0.31 percent, to $317.69.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
