Netheads vs. Bellheads (1996)

http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/4.10/atm.html

by seliopou • 12 years ago

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kstrauser• 12 years ago

TL;Dre-read: did any of the Bellhead ideas prevail? The Netheads seem to have won rather thoroughly. Was it less than complete in any way?

mindslight• 12 years ago

"Net neutrality" is this same battle still going strong. Transporting opaque bits is a commodity service with race to the bottom pricing. Segmented services are monetizable based on the value they provide to the user.

bewo001• 12 years ago

ATM went right from being the 'technology of the future' to 'Legacy'. However, many DSL installations still use ATM between the DSL modem/home router and the DSL access multiplexer. Many ATM experts moved on to MPLS, like ATM a technology where virtual paths are set up. The NGN/IMS world is still full of Bellheads, creating a technology that combines the worst of the Internet and the phone network.

ryanobjc• 12 years ago

Ah classic Wired. I read this one on paper, yikes dating myself!

Netheads vs. Bellheads (1996)

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