RE: "Intel calls for Internet overhaul"

["Lucy E. Lynch" <llynch () darkwing uoregon edu>]

On Thu, 9 Sep 2004, Brance Amussen :)_S wrote:

> Yeah, great, lots of backbone, but get me fiber to my house, maybe I'll be
> excited..
> Nice marketing, but, um, still only as good as its weakest link..
> HDTV over IP bwhaaa haaa hong long did it take to get VOIP to work?? 10
> years?  A bit of forshadowing I'd say..


oh, the fine folks at NSF will be funding that (7.5mil):

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0331653
http://news.cs.cmu.edu/Releases/demo/123.html

and Internet2 will deploy:

http://www.internet2.edu/about/related-projects.html
http://100x100network.org/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
> Paul Vixie
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 4:12 PM
> To: nanog () merit edu
> Subject: "Intel calls for Internet overhaul"
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>
> update SAN FRANCISCO--The Internet needs to be upgraded with a new layer
> of abilities that will deal with imminent problems of capacity, security
> and reliability, Intel Chief Technology Officer Pat Gelsinger said
> Thursday.
>
> Gelsinger pointed to PlanetLab, an experimental network that sits on top
> of the Internet, as a step in the right direction. Hewlett-Packard and
> Intel have begun work trying to commercialize the project, which was
> started in 2002, in order to overlay the Internet with intelligence and
> adaptability.  [...]
>
> http://news.com.com/Intel+calls+for+Internet+overhaul/2100-1006_3-5359743.ht
> ml?tag=nl