The CERN Internet Exchange Point (CIXP) is a historical European
Internet
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landmark, through which the first pan-European Internet backbone and the first T1 connection to
NSFnet
The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) was a program of coordinated, evolving projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1985 to 1995 to promote advanced research and education networking in the United States. The ...
were established in 1989 and 1990. CIXP is also member of the
European Internet Exchange Association.
See also
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List of Internet exchange points
This is a list of Internet exchange points ( IXPs). There are several sources for IXP locations, including Packet Clearing House, who have maintained the earliest list of IXPs, with global coverage since 1994. Also, Telegeography, PeeringDB and ...
References
External links
CIXP
CERN
Information technology organizations based in Europe
Internet exchange points in Switzerland
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