Report on the INS experiment

Abstract

Abstract NTT has been undertaking thorough studies aimed at the establishment of a new comprehensive telecommunications network for the 21st century, called the Information Network System (INS). The INS is expected to play an important role in the infrastructure of the advanced information society of the future. An INS Model System plan has been initiated as the first big step toward the realization of the INS. Its construction began in September 1982 in both the center and suburbs of Tokyo, and it become operational on September 28, 1984. Through the model, studies are being made on the technical feasibility of INS systems and equipment and on a variety of service requirements. This paper describes the INS Model System, including such aspects as system configuration, services provided, information providers, monitors and actual operation status.