The Internet of Things
A Blog by Anirban Basu The world is going through a sea change and the driving force behind this change? Of course the World Wide Web or simply “The Internet”- as we know it. But the internet has been there for some time now. In fact it began way back in 1969 in California. It began connecting to networks on other continents by 1988 and was often referred to as the network of networks . As per definition the Internet is a Globally Distributed Network comprising of many interconnected autonomous networks. The internet is often referred to as free since it operates without a central governing body and even though there may be expenses involved in connecting to it, the cost is attributed to the ISPs or Internet Service providers that let you connect to it using their Infrastructure. As of 2014 it is estimated that almost 60% of the world population (7.2 Billion) are regular internet users. With the advent of new technology and faster access speeds and lowering cost this no.
