Intel Calls For Internet Overhaul

KingFishKingFish
edited September 2004 in Science & Tech
The Internet needs to be upgraded with a new layer of abilities that will deal with imminent problems of capacity, security and reliability, Intel Chief Technology Officer Pat Gelsinger said Thursday.
Gelsinger pointed to PlanetLab, an experimental network that sits on top of the Internet, as a step in the right direction. Hewlett-Packard and Intel have begun work trying to commercialize the project, which was started in 2002, in order to overlay the Internet with intelligence and adaptability. And the Public Broadcasting Service will use Planet Lab to broadcast high-definition TV shows, Gelsinger said in a speech here at the Intel Developer Forum. "We think the work we're doing today is laying the foundation for the Internet of tomorrow," Gelsinger said, dubbing the fruits of PlanetLab work "the new Net." Servers embedded in the network provide PlanetLab with the new layer of services, Gelsinger said. Those services include event processing to monitor what's happening; network mapping to arrange connections between computers; content distribution to optimize where information is stored; and Webcasting to make broadcasting efficient.
Source: c|net

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2004
    Here's a novel idea for Intel: Why don't you stick to overhauling your processor lineup. We don't need you ****ing up the internet as well.
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited September 2004
    LOL, I knew that was coming. I refrained from doing it myself though.

    KF
  • godzilla525godzilla525 Western Pennsylvania Member
    edited September 2004
    PBS is involved? There goes any motivation to watch... although Sesame Street in high-def would be interesting...I remember back in the day trying to pick out vague shapes of big bird and cookie monster through the static.

    I wonder how much they want to charge people for this, after all, we already pay Adelphia nearly $100/month for 60 analog channels of infomercials, idiotic "reality" shows, and home redecorating bull****.

    We'd have cut them loose a long time ago if they weren't the only way to get high-speed internet access (Verizon = no DSL), which BTW, is something they should focus on first rather than implementing this mess...

    Why pay who knows how much more for less stuff worth watching?
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