Project UNIVERSE: An Experiment in High-speed Computer Networking
J. W. Burren, Christopher S. Cooper · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1989
Basic technology of the UNIVERSE network - the Cambridge ring, satellite networks, linking the networks - bridges the UNIVERSE network architecture - protocols on a single ring, broadcast services, interconnection with other networks satellite access - satellite access protocol, satellite bridge implementation, a high-performance satellite access controller the UNIVERSE network - components experimental programme - outline and organization, support infrastructure for experiments, Cambridge distributed computing system distributed systems - monitoring, use of remote fileserver, file distribution, authentication, UNIVERSE support environment voice and images - multi-media services, packet voice, image transmission, image data compression other experiments - full-screen terminal access, videotex, teletex, remote file access, encryption, fault-tolerant rings, bulk data transfer demonstrations - the exhibits. Appendices: committees and working parties project reports participants in the project.