In other Google news, the Web giant has joined a $300 million undersea cable effort that's intended to speed up Internet access in the U.S. and abroad. In partnership with five Asian firms, Google will build and operate a new Trans-Pacific cable system, dubbed Faster, with NEC Corporation serving as system supplier. The cable will connect Japanese cities to major West Coast U.S. locations, with the promise of a speeds about 10 million times faster than the average cable modem.