Moving toward a non-U.S.-centric international Internet

Over the past year and a half, the European parts of the Internet have become much more closely connected, with high-capacity bandwidth finally linking most areas. The new European Internet infrastructure meets the demands of corporate customers. The reasons for changes in the US-centric picture of...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM 1999-06, Vol.42 (6), p.37-40
Main Author: Cohen, Robert B
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions & mergers
Alliances
Bandwidths
Competitive advantage
Connectivity
Demand
Infrastructure
International
Internet
Internet access
Service introduction
Telecommunications policy
Telecommunications systems
Wireless networks
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Summary:Over the past year and a half, the European parts of the Internet have become much more closely connected, with high-capacity bandwidth finally linking most areas. The new European Internet infrastructure meets the demands of corporate customers. The reasons for changes in the US-centric picture of the Asian international Internet are quite different from those in Europe. During 1999, Asia is seeing an increase in international Internet infrastructure that also handles voice traffic. The new meshed networks in Europe and Asia are ending the US-centric nature of the international Internet. They will also result in greater intraregional connectivity.
ISSN:0001-0782
1557-7317
DOI:10.1145/303849.303859