NSFNET

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf network
gptkbp:compatibleWith TCP/IP
gptkbp:connects supercomputing centers
gptkbp:contributedTo growth of the internet
gptkbp:decommissioned 1995
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:enables collaboration among researchers
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NSFNET
gptkbp:influenced commercial internet
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:isChallengedBy commercial networks
gptkbp:launched 1985
gptkbp:provides high-speed data transmission
gptkbp:purpose to promote advanced research and education networking
gptkbp:sparked development of regional networks
gptkbp:successor Internet
gptkbp:supported academic institutions
gptkbp:type backbone network
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:National_Research_and_Education_Network_(NREN)