A brief timeline of network industry milestones 1986 Jump to a year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Compaq introduces industry’s first 80386 PC. January 1986 Network World prototype issue. Lead story: AT&T axes Net 1000. Pulls the plug on a grandiose service that was to link any terminal to any type of computer. IBM Netview introduced. May 1986 Wang acquires PBX maker Intecom for $156 million. July 1986 Start-up StrataCom launches the first T-1 multiplexer based on packet-switching. August 1986 IEEE approves an 802.3 proposal for a 1Mbps version of Ethernet similar to that used in AT&T’s Starlan product. MCI Mail and CompuServe link their e-mail networks. Ethernet interface cards for VAXs cost $3,200. McDonald’s is first to trial ISDN. Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe