The Internet: 1997 - 2021 Full Length

The Internet is one of humanity’s most important creations. This video takes you through a journey of incredible engineering. Starting from the first routing table captures (provided by the University of Oregon’s RouteViews project) in 1997, we walk through the first Internet’s astonishing growth to 2021. The dominant network names on the lower-left corner are updated as mergers, acquisitions, and brand changes happen. Key: White = Backbone Blue = North America Red = Asia Pacific Yellow = Africa Green = Europe Code: Barrett Lyon Music: Billy Mendrix Editing: Pablo Gonzalez Vargas For more information visit: