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Abstract
Ethernet is now 50 years old. In this presentation, I will look at what the evolution of computer networking over the past 50 years has achieved, and then look at the implications of this for the coming years. While an open collaborative process of technology and standards development have been the cornerstone of the past 50 years, will they continue to be fundamental aspects of the coming decades? What factors have shaped today's environment, and how will they influence future directions?
Geoff Huston:
Geoff Huston is the Chief Scientist at APNIC, the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific. Prior to this role he was the Chief Internet Architect at Telstra in Australia. He has served on the Internet Architecture Board and chaired a number of IETF Working Groups. His current research interests include routing, security and the DNS.
nanog.org/events/nanog-97/content/5621
Abstract
Ethernet is now 50 years old. In this presentation, I will look at what the evolution of computer networking over the past 50 years has achieved, and then look at the implications of this for the coming years. While an open collaborative process of technology and standards development have been the cornerstone of the past 50 years, will they continue to be fundamental aspects of the coming decades? What factors have shaped today's environment, and how will they influence future directions?
Geoff Huston:
Geoff Huston is the Chief Scientist at APNIC, the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific. Prior to this role he was the Chief Internet Architect at Telstra in Australia. He has served on the Internet Architecture Board and chaired a number of IETF Working Groups. His current research interests include routing, security and the DNS.
nanog.org/events/nanog-97/content/5621
