India's first Net route-server in Chennai
The country's first Internet route-server became a reality at 7.57 p.m. on Friday in Chennai, Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran said here on Saturday.
While inaugurating an information technology park promoted by Software Technology Parks of India at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Mr. Maran received a call on his mobile phone confirming the development.
The route-server for India came as recognition of its "efficiency, ability and maturity" in handing Internet-related services and business, Mr. Maran said.
Hitherto, it took 500 milli-seconds to transmit Internet content. Now, it would take only five milli-seconds. Two more route-servers would come through at Mumbai and Noida by August 25, he said.
While other countries had only two route servers, India would have three, Mr. Maran said. In the event of any breakdown in Internet traffic, other countries could route their international traffic through India since it had the required bandwidth, he said.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/07/stories/2005080703670900.htm
While inaugurating an information technology park promoted by Software Technology Parks of India at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Mr. Maran received a call on his mobile phone confirming the development.
The route-server for India came as recognition of its "efficiency, ability and maturity" in handing Internet-related services and business, Mr. Maran said.
Hitherto, it took 500 milli-seconds to transmit Internet content. Now, it would take only five milli-seconds. Two more route-servers would come through at Mumbai and Noida by August 25, he said.
While other countries had only two route servers, India would have three, Mr. Maran said. In the event of any breakdown in Internet traffic, other countries could route their international traffic through India since it had the required bandwidth, he said.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/07/stories/2005080703670900.htm
