Paving a way to the information highway: computer consortium plans access system using low-cost copper wires and coaxial cable. (Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, September, 1993 by Scully, Sean

A group of computer companies say they can provide the by-ways for access to the national information superhighway. The newly created Fibre Channel Association is promoting a new way to interconnect local groups of computers that will shift data at rates hundreds of times faster than is currently possible, without regard to type of computer or operating system.

The first applications for the technology are in businesses and educational institutions. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories is now using the system to simulate complex events such as nuclear fusion. Furthermore, since Fibre Channel offers two-way high-bandwidth communications, it is ideal for sending full-motion video and could, with a few refinements, be used by broadcasters, cable...

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