CERN Internet Exchange Point
Encyclopedia
The CERN Internet Exchange Point, or CIXP, is a historical European Internet
landmark, through which the first pan-European Internet backbone and the first T1 connection to NSFnet
were established in 1989 and 1990.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
landmark, through which the first pan-European Internet backbone and the first T1 connection to NSFnet
National Science Foundation Network
The National Science Foundation Network was a program of coordinated, evolving projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation beginning in 1985 to promote advanced research and education networking in the United States...
were established in 1989 and 1990.