Internet Infrastructure Headed For Meltdown

Internet Infrastructure Headed For Meltdown

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THE team leader who designed and developed ARPANET, the world's first major computer packet network says that the Internet infrastructure is about to burst.

Dr Lawrence Roberts said that if it's not fixed soon, the expansion of Internet traffic could outrun our ability to pay for it.

He said that since the Interweb started traffic has doubled each year and basic router technology has only just managed to support it.

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Article goes on to say every three years the capacity of the internet doubles and the chance of problems worsens.

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