Its Creators Call Internet Outdated, Offer Remedies

Originally, inventors of modern Internet didn't design it for watching TV, using VOIPs, downloading and uploading tons of video and audio files, streaming video conferencing, etc. Here is a quote from one of the inventors, Larry Roberts who "oversaw" the creation of the foundation of Internet ARPAnet back in 1969: "We can no longer rely on last-generation technology, which has essentially remained unchanged for 40 years, to power Internet performance." More and more high demand of bandwidth have already started to create crunch on existing network infrastructure. "To tackle the problem, a slew of start-ups are producing gear and software to accelerate Internet traffic or to increase the network's capacity."

Read more from the following Wall Street Journal link:
Its Creators Call Internet Outdated, Offer Remedies
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119128309597345795.html

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