What is the history of the Internet?

• 1993 - The NSFNET backbone network is upgraded to "T3" which means that it is able to transmit data at speeds of 45 million bits of data per second, or about 1400 pages of text per second.

• 1993-1994 - The graphical web browsers Mosaic and Netscape Navigator are introduced and spread through the Internet community. Due to their intuitive nature and graphical interface, these browsers make the WWW and the Internet more appealing to the general public.

• 1995 - The NSFNET backbone is replaced by a new network architecture, called vBNS (very high speed backbone network system) that utilizes Network Service Providers, regional networks and Network Access Points (NAPs).

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