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Apple computer
Apple computer was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. -
ARPANET
ARPAnet is established. -
ARPA
APRA changed its name to DARPA. -
ARPANET
first public demonstration of this new network techology -
1G
1G was launched in Japan by NTT, and was initally only for the area of Japan but in five years it soon spread to the rest of the world and became the first worldwide 1G network. -
10,000 hosts on the internet
There were 10,000 hosts on the internet in 1987. -
25 million PCs sold in the US
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100,000 hosts on the internet
In two years hosts on the internet increase by 80,000, to 100,000. -
ARPAnet
ARPAnet ends, world wide web is created -
2G
2G is the second generation cellular telecom network, which was launched on the GSM standard in Finland. -
High Speed broadband is avaliable to the public through telstra cable service
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ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 (Common Name: ADSL)
Downstream Rate: 8.0 Mbit/s
Upstream Rate: 1.0 Mbit/s
Version: ADSL -
ITU G.992.1 (Common Name: ADSL (G.dmt) )
Downstream Rate: 8.0 Mbit/s
Upstream Rate: 1.3 Mbit/s
Version: ADSL -
Fixed wireless, high-speed internet technology
Fixed wireless was now seen as a viable alternantive to copper and fiber optic lines placed in the ground. -
Bigpond, introduces ADSL
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ITU G.992.1 Annex A (Common Name:ADSL over POTS)
Downstrean Rate:12.0 Mbit/s
Upstream Rate:1.3 Mbit/s
Version: ADSL -
3G
3G is the third generation of mobile communication technology, it supports services that provide at least a transfer rate of 200 kbit/s. 3G was launched in Japan by NTT in 2001. -
Broadband becomes available as dial-up prices
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ITU G.992.1 Annex B (common Name: ADSL over ISDN)
Downstream Rate:12.0 Mbit/s
Upstream Rate: 1.8 Mbit/s
Version:ADSL -
youtube
The offical YouTube.com website was created. -
Estimated 92 million web sites online
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3G850
3G850 is avaliable across Australia. -
Telstra Next G
Telstra Next G was Launched and was currently the worlds fastest 3G mobile network. -
worldwide internet traffic reached more than 20 exabytes per month
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4G released