Google on Tuesday confirmed it is testing a new service called Google Base, which could someday offer services that compete with EBay Inc.
The Google Base site was up for a short time Tuesday before it was taken down. Some bloggers, however, managed to capture a screenshot.
A company spokeswoman confirmed that the Mountain View, Calif.-based, search engine was testing a new service, but offered very few details.
"We are testing a new way for content owners to submit their content to Google, which will complement existing methods such as Web crawl and the Google Sitemaps program," she said in an email.
Google Sitemaps are tools the search engine offers to Web site operators to help improve their coverage in the search engine's index.
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.
