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A Unisphere é uma escultura que representa o globo terrestre, com suas variações no relevo. Instalada no borough do Queens em Nova Iorque, mais precisamente no Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, possui altura equivalente a um prédio de 12 andares e foi elaborada especialmente para a Feira Mundial de 1964 [ 1] .
The Unisphere is the world's largest globe. It measures 120 feet (37 m) in diameter, rises 140 feet (43 m), and weighs 700,000 pounds (317,515 kg). [10] [31] Including its 100-short-ton (91 t) inverted tripod base, which is made of sturdy low-alloy steel, the Unisphere weighs 900,000 pounds (408,233 kg).
- 1963–64
- 140 feet (43 m)
- Companies/Groups That Composed Unisphere
- IPO
- Legacy
Acquisitions
The following acquisitions made up the majority of Unisphere and were distinct BUswithin the new company: 1. Redstone Communications — Specialized in edge-routing and BRAS technology. Their flagship product, the ERX-series (later Juniper's E-series of routers, now EOL), competed against Cisco's 10000 and 7500 series routers as well as the Redback's SMS platform. The ERX was the main compelling reason why Juniperacquired Unisphere in 2002. 2. Argon Networks— Specialized in core-routing technol...
Internal Siemens divisions
Two groups within Siemens Information Communication Networkswere added to the above acquisitions to complete Unisphere Networks: 1. Internet Solutions Business Unit based in Boca Raton, FL, whose softswitch design was based upon Siemens' Reliable Telco Platform (RTP). This application allowed the softswitch to be installed on a cluster of Sun Solaris-based servers with the goal being to add the resiliency required to achieve carrier-class "five-9s" reliability. Despite being fairly successful...
Despite the tech bubble pop in April 2001, Unisphere did plan to launch their IPO in the 2002 timeframe.However, as management waited for favorable IPO conditions, the above-mentioned purchase by Juniper dashed any IPO plans.
The only products (original or evolved) still in production[as of?] are Juniper's SRC product line (formerly the SDX-3000), Nokia Corporation softswitch application Servers hiQ8000 and hiQ4200 respectively, and Unify's OpenScape line (formerly the SRX-3000 and HiPath 8000). Juniper's ERX line was available for about 12 years after acquisition until...
- 1999
- Networking hardware
- Westford, MA, United States
El Unisphere (que podría traducirse como Uniesfera o Unisferio) es una estructura metálica que representa al planeta Tierra. Está ubicada en el parque Flushing Meadows-Corona en la ciudad de Nueva York (distrito de Queens).
The Unisphere in August 2010. The Unisphere is a 140-foot-tall (43 m) stainless steel globe in Queens, New York City. It is in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. It was designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke. It is a symbol of the borough of Queens. The globe weighs 700,000 pounds (320,000 kg).
L'Unisphere constitue la plus grande structure sphérique au monde, avec une hauteur de 42,7 mètres (140 pieds) et un poids de 317,5 tonnes, même si certaines sources font mention de 408 tonnes, en incluant la base. Le diamètre de la sphère elle-même est de 36,6 mètres (120 pieds), et l'acier inoxydable qui la compose est de ...
- Foire internationale
- Sculpture
- Acier inoxydable
- Gilmore David Clarke
HISTORY. What the Unisphere Tells Us About America at the Dawn of the Space Age. A towering tribute to the future past—and one man’s ego. Adam Rogers. June 2017. 1 / 4. The world’s largest model...
