2. introduced by Al Gore, 1994
“Information Superhighway will allow us to
share information, to connect, and to
communicate as a global community.”
3. a physical network, an infrastructure of
modern high-speed links
links everyone at home or office to
everything else
in practicality it is identical to internet
provided -connections are broadband -they
are continuously running
as internet develops into I-way, changes will
take place in infrastructure not in internet
4. Information Superhighway is a high-speed global
communications network that can carry data,
voice, video and other services around the
world using technology such as the satellite,
optical fibre and cellular telecommunications.
5. Users: becoming information publishers.
Consumers, end users, or businesses: consuming
information products/services.
ISPs: commercial, government or private.
Value added information providers: includes
third party brokers, intermediaries, originators
of services who add value to services provided
by others.
6. Large resource requirement.
Alliance between communication,
entertainment, and information sectors.
Alliance to reduce risks, spread costs and
acquire costly expertise in different area
instantly.
7. Telecom-based
Infrastructure
Cable TV-based
Infrastructure
Wireless
Infrastructure
Commercial online
Infrastructure
Consumer/
Business
Premises
Equipment
Backbone
Communica
tion and
Satellite
Networks
Network Access
Equipment Local on-Ramps
Global Information
Distribution Netwroks
8. NETWORK ACCESS EQUIPMENT
hardware and software vendors: who
provide
set-top boxes
computers
switches, hubs, routers
software platforms such as browser
operating systems
9. LOCAL ON-RAMPS
wiring linking homes with backbone
requirement of huge investment
also known as “last mile”
divided into four categories:
telecom based infrastructure
cable tv-based infrastructure
wireless infrastructure
commercial online infrastructure
