{"id":4476,"date":"2024-09-05T15:57:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?page_id=4476"},"modified":"2024-09-08T16:47:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T15:47:46","slug":"interview-henrik-sandin-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview &#8211; Henrik Sandin &#8211; Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-04981b5\" data-block-id=\"04981b5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-04981b5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a0d8c1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a0d8c1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a0d8c1b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(4% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a0d8c1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a0d8c1b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06df779\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06df779\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-06df779{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(92.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06df779-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06df779-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d7d8fb7\" data-block-id=\"d7d8fb7\"><style>.stk-d7d8fb7{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d7d8fb7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-68473f4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"68473f4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-68473f4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-68473f4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-68473f4-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-3cpwz\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-3cpwz \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-3cpwz img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-3cpwz\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/poker_rooms.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-tb44f\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-tb44f \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-tb44f img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-tb44f\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/boss_media_logo.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1d4cd0b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1d4cd0b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1d4cd0b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1d4cd0b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1d4cd0b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bc116c9\" id=\"the-boss-media-poker-network\" data-block-id=\"bc116c9\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Boss Media Poker Network<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boss Media Poker Network was also known as the International Poker Network and started operations around 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was originally written by a company called SnowCode AB which was a small game developer located in the same city, V\u00e4xj\u00f6, as Boss Media.&nbsp; SnowCode originally wrote games for the X-Box game console. \u201cThey wrote a snowboarding game apparently and some other stuff\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SnowCode AB was the predecessor of Play N\u2019 Go that started around 2005 (for whom Henrick would work for later on in Manila).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMain thing was is that they were in same city and Boss Media needed more developers to build a poker platform. So Boss Media hired SnowCode as consultants to build the International Poker Network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First games were 7-Card Stud and Texas Hold\u2019em.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boss Media Poker Network became a significant player in the online poker industry. After Boss Media&#8217;s acquisition by GTECH in 2008, the network gradually declined and was eventually phased out as the market evolved and competition intensified.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3128ec0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3128ec0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-3128ec0{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3128ec0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3128ec0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-307d556\" id=\"page-list\" data-block-id=\"307d556\"><style>.stk-307d556{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Page List<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"page-list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/\" title=\"Interview- Henrik Sandin\">Interview First Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list has-small-font-size\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-boss-media\/\">Interview &#8211; Hendrik Sandin &#8211; Boss Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-operations\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrik Sandin &#8211; Operations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-hurricane-georges\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Hurricane Georges<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-norway\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Norway<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-norsk-tipping\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Norsk Tipping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-antigua-again\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Antigua Again<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-medias-home-markets\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media&#8217;s Home Markets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-media-devoured\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media Devoured<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-after-boss-media\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; After Boss Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-end\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; End<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ac0babd\" data-block-id=\"ac0babd\"><style>.stk-ac0babd{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ac0babd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-aa4bce1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"aa4bce1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-aa4bce1{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-aa4bce1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-aa4bce1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-auuow\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-auuow \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-auuow img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-auuow\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/paradise_poker_logo.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Paradise Poker\/Milan Rou\u010dek\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X4SK8e1E7zw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a20a6eb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a20a6eb\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a20a6eb{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a20a6eb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a20a6eb-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-462cec6\" id=\"paradise-poker\" data-block-id=\"462cec6\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Paradise Poker<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Paradise Poker was a Boss Media operator from 2007. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paradise Poker was the original poker network and began operations using its own software around 1999. Operations were run from Costa Rica and servers housed in Kahnawake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original code for Paradise Poker<strong> <\/strong>was developed by a group of Canadian software developers. The platform was launched in 1999 and quickly became popular with players all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Paradise Poker was acquired by Sportingbet in 2004, the platform transitioned to using Boss Media software as part of Sportingbet&#8217;s integration strategy. Sportingbet was ultimately acquired by GVC Holdings in 2013 which became Entain in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014 the decision to shut down Paradise Poker was taken. After a long demise and loss of relevancy in the online poker world, Paradise Poker was no more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-85b4c88\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"85b4c88\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-85b4c88{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-85b4c88-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-85b4c88-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6d543cf\" data-block-id=\"6d543cf\"><style>.stk-6d543cf{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6d543cf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2aa8253\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2aa8253\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2aa8253{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2aa8253-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2aa8253-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-hlrem\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-hlrem \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-hlrem img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-hlrem\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/casino_com_logo.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-dc786a2\" data-block-id=\"dc786a2\"><style>.stk-dc786a2{box-shadow:6px 6px 6px 3px #abb8c3 !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4608\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/casino_com_web.png\" width=\"747\" height=\"706\"\/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-d5ts3\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-d5ts3 \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-d5ts3\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/19970530213503\/http:\/\/www.casino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06fbc5e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06fbc5e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-06fbc5e{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06fbc5e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06fbc5e-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Casino.com &#8211; Organic Traffic Defined<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier on, Joel had fortuitously purchased the domain Casino.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, Casino.com was their own site. This could not get better! Joel was smart enough to buy this domain early on and the website proved to be a big driver to the success of Boss Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affiliates aren\u2019t really needed in this case as Casino.com would prove to be a great landing site. But Henrik built an affiliate system anyway. It was sorely needed by the white-label operators, who were not is such a fortuitous position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boss Media became a white-label provider and GoldClubCasino.com became a sort of test ground, with new products being tested there first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0537f4a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0537f4a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0537f4a{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0537f4a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0537f4a-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2bf510e\" data-block-id=\"2bf510e\"><style>.stk-2bf510e{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2bf510e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6be3bc6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6be3bc6\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6be3bc6{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6be3bc6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6be3bc6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-zlobr\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-zlobr \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-zlobr img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-zlobr\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/x25.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bb06f5e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bb06f5e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bb06f5e{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bb06f5e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bb06f5e-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Payments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Payments were originally cleared by the Wells Fargo bank in Las Vegas. Authorizations were obtained by using an X.25&nbsp;connection which was not nippy or particularly reliable. The casino overloaded the Wells and Fargo system on its first day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In theory, with X.25, as more than one concurrent communications session was possible, more than one payment transaction could be sent for authorization at the same time. But there was a limit to how many transactions could be processed by the Wells Fargo system and their limit was soon exceeded.&nbsp; The popularity of the new casino flooded Wells Fargo and brought their systems to a grinding halt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve the issue, Henrik implemented some improvements . He created a payment queuing system to buffer the payment transactions at busy times. But, eventually they had to implement other payment clearance methods instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-bc27921\" data-block-id=\"bc27921\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-82f4dfa stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"82f4dfa\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">X.25 Description -Short Bit O&#8217; Tech..<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-a4ef0e1\" data-block-id=\"a4ef0e1\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Show more<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-376c411 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"376c411\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As did many banks at that time, Wells Fargo provided a payments authorization service to clients via the X.25 network. To access the&nbsp; service, the client needed to have a deal with the local telecoms company to provide the necessary networking equipment. Then the client\u2019s programmers could create the code needed to call the authorization service and clear payments.<br><br>We\u2019ve always referred to the internet as our only method of interconnecting computers. However, there were other networking possibilities available to businesses during the late 1960\u2019s and onwards. X.25 was one of those.&nbsp;<br>X.25 specified a set of protocols for connectivity over a packet switched network. and in the 1970\u2019s and 80\u2019s, cooperation between telecommunications companies created a worldwide network which became popular with corporate users, including major banks, and is still in use by the airline industry today.<br><br>Packet Switching in terms of data communication refers to a method of forming data into short messages of a fixed format &#8211; a data packet. Packets also have a header as well as the actual data. The header contains the info needed to route the packet through the network to the correct destination.<br>The internet is also a packet switching network and uses the same principals, However, the differences are in how one connected.<br><br>Within the internet, each packet is routed individually.&nbsp; A sequence of packets may take different routes and so the internet is considered to be <em>connectionless<\/em>.<br><br>An X.25 is considered to be <em>connection-oriented<\/em>. Within an X.25 network, before data transmission, a virtual circuit must set up between the sender and receiver and communication commences only between the two devices. <br><br>It\u2019s a sort of dial-up system and like the telephone system, each device would have a subscriber number including a country code.<br><br>Also, X.25 is slow in comparison to the Internet. X.25 was designed for low-speed, reliable communication, typical of early telecommunications networks. It supports error correction but at the cost of bandwidth and latency. Whereas, the internet is designed to handle high-speed communication, with scalability in mind. While it sacrifices some reliability at the network layer, it provides mechanisms at higher layers (like TCP) to ensure data integrity.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-94f250e\" data-block-id=\"94f250e\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Show less<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-01da4d4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"01da4d4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-01da4d4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-01da4d4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-01da4d4-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-45b3097\" data-block-id=\"45b3097\"><style>.stk-45b3097{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-45b3097-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ea97acf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ea97acf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ea97acf{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ea97acf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ea97acf-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-dph5n\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-dph5n \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-dph5n img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-dph5n\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/submarine_cable.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-92405b4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"92405b4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-92405b4{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-92405b4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-92405b4-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aside&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Henrik recalled the time that his help was once required in locating a break in the&nbsp; data cable between Antigua and London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the main user of the services that used the cable, the submarine captain&nbsp;called and&nbsp; asked to send Pings over the network. so that he could measure the time the reflected signal&nbsp; took to be received. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some clever math, they could then work out the distance the ping had traveled and -therefore &#8211; get a good location of where the break in the cable was. 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