From: Norman J. Jacknis (norm@jacknis.com)
Date: Thu Sep 07 2000 - 22:03:40 EDT
A little about what's coming down the road ...
Regards,
Norm
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BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER: HERE COMES INTERNET2
Internet2's latest advance is the Next Generation Internet
(NGI)Initiative's ultra-fast network, vBNS (very high-performance
backbone network service), which now links nearly 200 campuses.
The network handles powerful new applications, allowing
astronomers, for example, to remotely manipulate telescopes at an
observatory in Hawaii from anywhere in the world. Work is
proceeding on the Abilene network and on Internet service quality
so collaborative medical procedures, for example, will not be
disrupted by e-mail traffic. Meanwhile, the University of
Illinois at Chicago's Electronic Visualization Laboratory is
working on technology that allows users to walk around and
inspect 3D images. The next Internet will link these virtual
spaces, called "caves," allowing designers in Germany to look at
a car model located in Detroit. Students, too, are expected to
benefit from Internet2 technology as universities such as
Northwestern allow them to send and receive video from their dorm
rooms. (Interactive Week, August 28 2000)
http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2620119,00.html
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