Rouzbeh Yassini's Team Enabled U.S. Cable Internet in 1991 for Millions of Homes

1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 15

In 1991, a small team led by Iranian-born engineer Rouzbeh Yassini developed technology that first brought internet access to millions of U.S. homes over cable TV lines.
The breakthrough used existing cable infrastructure but made it carry data both to and from the home, turning one-way television networks into internet connections.
Yassini recalled early tests in a small Massachusetts town, where the team worked through the practical challenges of proving the system.
The account, featured in the BBC World Service's Witness History podcast, revisits a key step in making the World Wide Web widely accessible in America.

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