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The Evolution of Internet Protocols

The Internet did not emerge suddenly; it was built on a series of protocols that gave devices the ability to communicate. From addresses that identify each terminal, to packets that carry data across networks, the Internet Protocol has always been the foundation.

In the 1980s, the world witnessed a major leap with the development of standard protocols such as TCP/IP, which became the backbone of the global network. Through the efforts of the technical community, new protocols like IETF and RDAP opened the door for artificial intelligence to integrate with databases and digital repositories.

This journey is not just a technical history, but a human story of collaboration and creativity — a story that shaped the digital space we live in today.

An Overview of the Internet Protocol and its Evolution

A protocol is a set of addresses used by terminal devices and routers. Each terminal device has at least one Network Interface Card (NIC) that carries a network address. The host, which is responsible for the network address, is called the terminal device.

The host is the entity that owns the addresses of these networks. This is called the Internet Protocol on a single network, meaning it is multi-hosted. The protocol defines a specific structure consisting of two main packets: the header, which includes several fields related to the protocol’s operation, such as the source address, version number, router, and other information; and the data, which contains a set of recurring data values ​​for counting and organization purposes. This data is encapsulated within the packets used by Internet Protocols. Previously, these packets were used without the necessary steps to establish a connection and control transmission across channels.

The development of this service involved the release of standard protocol versions in stages, starting with the four versions of TCP v2, then TCP v1, and finally TCP v3. At this stage of development, this version was divided into two parts: local TCP v3 and IP v3.

In the 1980s, a crucial data transmission standard was developed using a standard protocol.

The internet didn’t emerge overnight; it was built upon a series of protocols that enabled devices to communicate. From the addresses that identify each terminal to the packets that carry data across networks, the Internet Protocol (IP) has always been fundamental.

In the 1980s, the world experienced a significant leap forward with the development of standard protocols like TCP/IP, which became the backbone of the global network. Thanks to the efforts of the technical community, new protocols such as IETF and RDAP opened the door for artificial intelligence (AI) to integrate with databases and digital repositories.

One of the most significant developments achieved by the engineering team in the technical community was the creation of the IETF protocol, an alternative to WHOIS, which enables access to registration data and is known as RDAP. This technological advancement revolutionized intelligent integration by achieving a protocol-driven goal: supporting AI and its communication with systems containing this data, such as content repositories and other tools, by leveraging the massive volume of data used.

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