Milestones
6 September, 2024
So far in 2024, 14 Milestones have been dedicated in five Regions: three in Region 1 (Semiconductor Laser, Radar Beacon System, and 193-nm Photolithography); three in Region 10 (Australia’s Deep Space Station 43, Japan’s Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors, and South Korea’s CDMA Commercialization); six in Region 6 (TCP Protocol/Internet, 802 Standards Committee, Birth of Google, Alto personal computer, Laser Printer, and Ethernet); Region 8 (Cavity Magnetron in the UK); and Region 2 (the Compiler and COBOL). The History Committee has also approved 10 Milestone proposals from Japan, Germany, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and France, and will be evaluating several more Milestone proposals this year.