1987
NSFNET Backbone
NSF, which interpreted the enormous tempo and the commercial significance of the internets’ growth correctly, tendered a project for the remodelling and organisation of the NSFNET in June.
NSFNET
During the course of the project a higher bit rate was envisioned to be implemented in the networks’ backbone, which consisted of several supercomputers. Furthermore, the organisation that accepted the project was supposed to manage the NSFNET in the future and offer informational services to the connected networks. In July a consortium consisting of employees from Merit Network Inc, IBM, MCI and Michigan Strategic Fund came together. They worked out a plan for the realization of the tendered project until August.
The scheme from Merit Network Inc. was one of six proposals the NSF received. On November 24 Merit Network Inc. and its consortium was awarded the contract by NSF. This 39 million dollar contract was signed by both sides on the same day and Merit Network Inc. immediately started with their development.
The scheme from Merit Network Inc. was one of six proposals the NSF received. On November 24 Merit Network Inc. and its consortium was awarded the contract by NSF. This 39 million dollar contract was signed by both sides on the same day and Merit Network Inc. immediately started with their development.
1987
Net
Facts
Facts
The number of ARPANET members increases to more than 10.000.
1987
Other
Events
Events
Gorbachev and Reagan sign the INF treaty, which envisioned the elimination of 2.000 missiles on both sides.
19 year old pilot Mathias Rust evades all Soviet air defenses and lands his private plane on Red Square in Moscow.
With their Macintosh, Apple releases by far the most powerful PC on the market, but they were not compatible to PCs from IBM.
An expedition to the stratosphere verifies the formation of a hole in the ozone layer.