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Netheads vs. Bellheads (1996)

• kstrauser 12y ago
  TL;Dre-read: did any of the Bellhead ideas prevail? The Netheads seem to have won rather thoroughly. Was it less than complete in any way?
  • mindslight 12y ago
    "Net neutrality" is this same battle still going strong. Transporting opaque bits is a commodity service with race to the bottom pricing. Segmented services are monetizable based on the value they provide to the user.
  • bewo001 12y ago
    ATM went right from being the 'technology of the future' to 'Legacy'. However, many DSL installations still use ATM between the DSL modem/home router and the DSL access multiplexer. Many ATM experts moved on to MPLS, like ATM a technology where virtual paths are set up. The NGN/IMS world is still full of Bellheads, creating a technology that combines the worst of the Internet and the phone network.
• ryanobjc 12y ago
  Ah classic Wired. I read this one on paper, yikes dating myself!