The scheme came after the development of the BITNET network in the United States which used the same protocols. An interconnection between the Canadian cluster of universities, called NetNorth, and the larger and quickly growing BITNET network in the US was negotiated and made operational at the startup in 1984.
The scheme arose from the creation of the BITNET network in the United States, which employed similar protocols. A connection between the Canadian cluster of universities, known as NetNorth, and the larger and rapidly expanding BITNET network in the US was established and made operational at its inception in 1984.