Global - Internet - Infrastructure

Synopsis

The Internet is a global network of networks. In most cases the boundaries between the private, corporate, public and academic computer networks that make up the Internet are transparent to users. Even though the computers that are linked together use many different hardware and software platforms, the Internet is possible because of the use of common communication protocols. The development of the most important of these protocols is described here, together with a brief history of the development of the Internet since its genesis as a tool for the US military.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Slowdown in growth of global Internet
  • 2.1 Reports from 2003
  • 2.2 Reports from 2002
• 3. The Internet network
  • 3.1 A global network of networks
  • 3.2 Key players
    • 3.2.1 WorldCom Internet dominance
  • 3.3 ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)
  • 3.4 National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • 3.5 From defence to commerce
  • 3.6 Exploding network growth
  • 3.7 US dominance
  • 3.8 New York is the global Internet capital
• 4. New distribution environment
• 5. The World Wide Web Consortium
• 6. IPv6
• 7. Internet standard for privacy
• 8. Global Internet Project (GIP)
• 9. Next generation Internet
  • 9.1.1 Internet2 and vBNS
  • 9.2 Fiberco
• 10. GTRN Global Terabit Research Network
  • 10.1 Research partnership
  • 10.2 Advanced networking
  • 10.3 Global connectivity
• 11. Proprietary online and videotex (history)

• Table 1 – Global distribution of Internet users by region – December 2002
• Table 2 – Internet users by region – 2000 – 2002
• Table 3 – International bandwidth by region – 2000 – 2002
• Table 4 – Transoceanic Internet Traffic and Capacity – 2003 ­ 2006
• Table 5 - International Internet bandwidth by region – 2000 - 2002 (Mb/s)
• Table 6 - Share of capacity by provider on US Internet routes – mid-2002
• Table 7 – Top 10 interregional Internet hub cities - mid-2001

• Exhibit 1 – Key Internet events – 1996 - 2002
• Exhibit 2 – IPv6 Forum