Are you ready for the Singularity?

DoD to Put Internet Router in Space (slashdot)

narramissic writes “ITworld is reporting that the Department of Defense plans to launch in the first quarter of 2009 a satellite-based router to deliver military communications. Satellite operator Intelsat will manage the three-year Internet Routing In Space (IRIS) project, while Cisco will provide IP networking software for the on-board router. After testing, the satellite will be available for commercial use. From the article: ‘Potential nonmilitary benefits of the IRIS program include the ability to route IP (Internet Protocol) traffic between satellites in space in much the same way packets are moved on the ground, reducing delays, saving on capacity and offering greater networking flexibility, Lloyd Wood, space initiatives manager in the Global Defense, Space & Security division of Cisco, said Thursday.'”

~ by Skennedy on April 12, 2007.

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5 Responses to “Are you ready for the Singularity?”

  1. Technological Singularity via wikipedia

    atdt1991 said this on April 12, 2007 at 7:28 pm

  2. Do they have that much bandwidth going on up there that they need a router to consolidate it? :-P Perhaps it’s so the UFO’s can patch in to the interwebs for porno.

    plasmonicgrid said this on April 12, 2007 at 7:36 pm

  3. That router will be a pain to upgrade.

    clayfoot said this on April 12, 2007 at 8:00 pm

  4. IRIS will be a pretty good name for it when it gains sentience and takes over. I eagerly await the coming of our futuristic space-routing overlords.

    ikkarus01 said this on April 13, 2007 at 3:37 pm

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