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Evolution of Telecommunications Networks: From Telegraph to Internet

Explore the evolution of telecommunications networks from the 19th century Telegraph to the digital era of the Internet. Learn about the transition from analog to digital communications, the importance of data and voice integration, and the challenges of multi-media traffic. Discover how the Internet has revolutionized communication and the potential future changes it may bring.

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Evolution of Telecommunications Networks: From Telegraph to Internet

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  1. The 19th century telecommunications Telegraph - Telephone Digital vs. analog communications The voice networks & the data networks The electronics revolution (1960-1980) Digital sound Mainframe computers with remote access The first unification : ISDN Local area networks Wide area and local area networks integration The Internet The research project The universal computer communications medium The successful unification ? Contents

  2. CCITT/ISO start standardization work for Open Systems Interconnection ARPA finances Research on open Network Technology: a Research WAN, ARPANET research on LAN interconnections Combination of the two ARPA efforts resulted in the INTERNET 70’s: Open Networks

  3. The Early ARPANET (1976) London Hawaii 56 Kbps terrestrial link Satellite link

  4. TCP/IP + Set of Application Protocols Set of communication “standards” allowing interoperability of almost all brands of computers. Applicable to Local Area Networks Wide Area Networks Interconnection of LAN’s through WAN’s The INTERNET Communication facility for the Research Community Financed by US government The Results:

  5. To connect a computer to the ARPANET, TCP/IP is required ! Many different computers in use in Universities and research centers. TCP/IP becomes THE networking software available on ALL machines. Many stand-alone networks using TCP/IP appear due to the wide availability of TCP/IP and the many applications available for it. The success of TCP/IP

  6. Universities where TCP/IP was developed start using the ARPANET backbone as a general purpose communication network. Other universities and research centers also want to get connected: with the help of the NSF, ARPANET becomes the North American Research Network. FREE access but “Acceptable Use Policy” imposed by ARPA on all users. Exponential growth of number of users Enormous help for US researchers. The success ARPANET

  7. DARPA is no longer the major funds provider. Apparition of the .COM domain Backbone operated by private companies and paid by the US-NSF and the connected networks. “Acceptable Use Policy” no longer required on the backbone, even if many of the connected networks still have one. Commercial “Internet Service Providers” build private networks to connect their subscribers to the Internet. The Internet has become a set of independently financed, cooperating regional networks. Major Internet Changes1989-1992

  8. Belnet eunet Internet Cost Structure RARE USA Surfnet NL BE Planet Planet Skynet Uunet Uunet • Backbone infrastructure and neutral interconnects • Paid by interconnected networks, proportional to • their access bandwidth. • Cost of direct interconnects shared by partners. • Not ACTUAL but POTENTIAL traffic is charged.

  9. = Internet = Firewall = Secure Intranet = Intranet Firewalls

  10. Internet has become almost as ubiquitous as the traditional telephone network. Internet cost structure based upon potential usage capabilities rather than actual usage. Larger and larger parts of the Internet have multi-media capabilities. Talking over the Internet becomes a realistic low-cost alternative to the traditional telephone service. Can the present Internet survive a victory over the traditional telephone operators ??? Will telephone operators themselves move their traffic to the Internet ??? The InternetIntegration of voice & data services ???

  11. Data Voice & Images Correctness: Essential Non-essential Unimportant Delay: Small & Stable The Multi-media challenge The notion of “Quality of Service” Conclusion: Data and multi-media traffic have totally different requirements Mixing them on a single network is technically and economically challenging

  12. Digital vs. Analog communications Analog signals degraded by noise Digital signals can be restored to their original shape Different requirements for data and multi-media Data transmission and Signaling Signaling = management of the data transmission Client-server systems The Internet A set of protocols A set of interconnected networks Intranet Part of the Internet behind a firewall. Introduced concepts

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