Title :
Tracking the Origins and Explosive Growth of the Internet
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Berkeley
fDate :
July 29 2007-Aug. 11 2007
Abstract :
The Internet had its origins more than 30 years ago in a US government research project with the modest goal of linking a few high power computers around the country. It erupted as a commercial success about 10 years ago thanks to a remarkable unplanned confluence of several innovative technologies: broadband fiber optic communications, the personal computer and the Web browser. The story of its progress and present impact provides an excellent example of the importance of supporting infrastructure in society in promoting innovation, in other words, success breeds success.
Keywords :
Internet; microcomputers; online front-ends; optical fibre communication; Internet; Web browser; broadband fiber optic communications; personal computer; Books; Broadband communication; Explosives; Internet; Joining processes; Microcomputers; Optical fiber communication; Physics; Technological innovation; US Government;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2007. i-NOW '07. International
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1591-5
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2007.4302853
