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  1. History of the Internet - Wikipedia

    The dramatic expansion of the capacity of the Internet, enabled by the advent of wave division multiplexing (WDM) and the rollout of fiber optic cables in the mid-1990s, had a revolutionary …

  2. The Invention of the Internet - Inventor, Timeline & Facts | HISTORY

    Jun 11, 2024 · On October 29, 1969, Arpanet delivered its first message: a “node-to-node” communication from one computer to another. (The first computer was located in a research …

  3. When was the Internet invented? A brief history of the Internet.

    Aug 28, 2022 · The birth date of the internet is widely considered to be Jan. 1, 1983, but the road to creating it started long before the technology required for the internet even existed.

  4. Internet Origin: History of internet Invention from ARPANET to …

    Apr 2, 2025 · The origin of the internet dates back to the 1950s when the world was grappling with the Cold War, and researchers sought to create a communication system that could withstand …

  5. The birth of the Web - CERN

    The first website at CERN – and in the world – was dedicated to the World Wide Web project itself and was hosted on Berners-Lee's NeXT computer. In 2013, CERN launched a project to …

  6. History of the Internet: A Timeline | Virgin Media O2

    Jul 25, 2025 · When was the internet invented? The internet as we know it today has a long history that goes back to the 1960s, but its official birth date is 1st January 1983.

  7. The Beginning of the Internet - Full History - inventorspot.com

    Aug 15, 2025 · The internet’s beginnings trace back to the 1960s, driven by a need for information sharing and Cold War concerns. ARPANET was a very early network that helped set the stage …

  8. History of the Internet - Computer Hope

    Feb 6, 2025 · UCLA released a press release introducing the public to the Internet on July 3, 1969. On August 29, 1969, the first network switch and the first piece of network equipment …

  9. Origins of the Internet | CFR Education

    Jan 31, 2023 · UCLA's Interface Message Processor (IMP), right, is pictured in the birthplace of the Internet, at 3420 Boelter Hall, the original location of the first Arpanet node at UCLA in Los …

  10. Internet History Timeline: From 1960s to Now - WebFX

    Jun 12, 2023 · Following the first secure Internet transactions, 1995 is often considered the first year the web became commercialized. While there were commercial enterprises online prior to …