[Google Plans to Build Data Center on Christmas Island, Australia] Google (GOOG.O) announced plans to build a data center on Christmas Island, Australia, about 220 miles south of Indonesia, according to foreign media reports. The tech giant confirmed the facility plans on Monday, along with an undersea cable system connecting the island to the Maldives and Oman. Google stated that the center will be smaller than some of its other data centers and will share its digital infrastructure with local users.