The Accidental Network The Accidental Network Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard & Stewart Schley

The Accidental Network

A Startup's Revolutionary Technology That Brought Broadband to the World

by Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard & Stewart Schley

22 min read

About This Book

The Accidental Network (2025) recounts the creation of the cable modem by LANcity and its dramatic impact on home internet connectivity, replacing sluggish dial-up with the high-speed broadband infrastructure that powers our connected world. The book explores the convergence of industry changes and breakthrough engineering that made this transformative technology possible.

Who Should Read This?

  • Technology buffs interested in internet infrastructure history
  • Business leaders looking for lessons from pioneering startups
  • Readers curious about the origins of modern broadband

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