Intel, Universities Create World Network
Michael Kanellos,
Cnet,
Jul 02, 2003
"PlanetLab," writes the author, "is an experimental network that sits on top of the Internet that will allow researchers and others to test and build applications that can essentially span the globe." It is a network that will allow, for example, sites to broadcast video worldwide without slowing internet access. It's an interesting project, but more interesting is the architecture it suggests: a multi-layered global network with different layers dedicated to different applications.
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