National Science Foundation Network

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer networking
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NSFNET
gptkbp:connectedTo regional networks
supercomputing centers
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1995
gptkbp:established 1985
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Science Foundation Network
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableProject expansion of Internet access in the US
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:ARPANET
gptkbp:purpose support research and education
gptkbp:replacedBy commercial Internet service providers
gptkbp:role facilitated transition from ARPANET to Internet
gptkbp:significance major backbone of the early Internet
gptkbp:speed initially 56 kbit/s, later upgraded to T1 and T3 lines
gptkbp:successor commercial Internet backbone
gptkbp:technology gptkb:TCP/IP
gptkbp:type wide area network
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NSFNET
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4