February 21, 2005

InformationWeek > Innovation > The Net Gets Faster > February 21, 2005:

This article from InformationWeek discusses an interesting concept, involving overlaying high-speed, point-to-point protocols on top of the usual TCP/IP and HTTP protocols, in the aim of attaining one second response times. Will it work? And, more importantly, will internet users "buy" into concept? What do you think?


"The Net Gets Faster"

Excerpt:

The software developers at Netli Inc. believe Internet users will want to supplement the sometimes slow and general-purpose TCP/IP and HTTP protocols that govern the Internet with high-speed ones that can deliver one-second response times anywhere in the world for a typical Web page download.