2001 we said: Our name should demonstrate our technical capability to bridge the OSI network layer 3, as that is what is missing in our name. But this seems to sounded to complex in the long run, as nobody understood this technical terms.
Something more simple
had to be invented.
One of our clients came up with an idea. He says: I understand – you guys are doing: Internet for the 21. Century (4 = for, 21= 21. Century).).Right from the beginning we knew: this is it.