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Ipv6 Broadband Access and Applications in China ___________________________________________________________________________ 2009/TEL40/DSG/WKSP/009 IPv6 Broadband Access and Applications in China Submitted by: China Workshop on IPv6: Facing the Future of Internet Cancun, Mexico 24 September 2009 IPv6 BB access and applications in China YU Zhicheng CATR • Current Status of Internet in China • IPv6 network deployment • Trial applications Internet User Number Ranking the First in the World •In 2008, the Internet users of China surpassed that of the US and ranked the first in the world; In June 2009, the number reached 338 million; The year-on- year growth rate was 34%. •Up to June 2009, the penetration rate of Internet was 25.5% in China, exceeding the average level of the world (23.8%). However, it is still much lower than those in the developed economies. 4 60.00% 56% 3.38 3.5 53% 2.98 50.00% 3 2.53 42% 40.00% 2.5 2.1 32% 34% 2 1.62 30.00% 1.37 1.5 1.11 1.23 23% 1.0318% 18% 19% 20.00% 1 10.00% 0.5 0 0.00% 2005. 6 2005. 12 2006. 6 2006. 12 2007. 6 2007. 12 2008，6 2008，12 2009，6 User number用户数 同比增长率 Growth rate Source: CNNIC Broadband Users Having Become the Mainstream Internet Users •In 2008, the number of broadband users of China ranked the first in the world for the first time; in June 2009, the number reached 319 million; The year-on- year growth rate of broadband users reached 49%, higher than that of the Internet users. • Up to June 2009, the broadband users had accounted for 94.3% of the Internet users in China. 35000 31873 0.9 80% 0.8 30000 75% 27000 0.7 25000 21400 65% 58% 0.6 20000 16338 49% 0.5 45% 15000 41% 12200 0.4 9070 0.3 10000 7700 0.2 5000 0.1 0 0 2006，6 2006，12 2007. 6 2007. 12 2008. 6 2008. 12 2009. 6 User number Growth rate 用户数 增长率 Source: CNNIC China need more IP addresses, IPv6 is the best solution • Population in China is more than 1.3billion • Regardless on other usages, 1 IP address per person, we need At least 77 /8 IPv4 address • According to ICANN in February 2009, only 32 /8 left in global pool, no sufficient IPv4 address available now • The number of mobile phone subscribers in China is more than 695million by June, 2009 • Among them, 155 million already use Internet service through their handset in the past half year, yearly growth rate of 113%. Transitional solutions of IPv4 private address lowered service speed and increased network cost for the operators. • If all connected to Internet, more than 29 /8 IPv4 addresses needed. And sensor network / industrial deployment need more IP addresses 5 In China’s Prospect of the ICT Development , IPv6 plays the basic part Telephone access Bridge the digital gap Broadband access for every village for every village Entertainment Raise the informatization level Business and and consumptive productive services services IPv4 Boost the evolution of NGN IPv6 ADSL & LAN Increase the network access speed FTTH • Current Status of Internet in China • IPv6 network deployment • Trial applications Government’s undertakings on IPv6 • Main projects to support • Background of CNGI IPv6 – Next generation Internet trial – CNGI Project platform supported by the government – IPv6 core technology development on 3TNet in – One of the most important “863” Projects CNGI is the scientific projects – Research on information most important – IPv6 is its core technology security in “973”project Project in – Constructed and operated by this area – Establishment of 6Tnet CERNET and Telecom next generation telecom Operators network united lab of MII • Target • Establishment of IPv6 trial – Next generation Internet core networks and service technologies and standards systems – Service system and products • International cooperation CNGI demonstration • Demo network setup in 2007 – 6 core networks, China Telecom, China Netcom/CAS, China Mobile, China Unicom, CERNET2, China Railcom – IPv6 Exchange Point set in Beijing and Shanghai – 300 CPNs • Over 110 Research and development projects – Key technology – Middleware – Applications • Massive and trial commercial deployment – Terminal and network equipment – Applications 9 CNGI Projects on IPv6 Technology & service • IPv6 Standards • Internet new services • large Scale routing research – large scale point to point and trial multimedia communication • Wireless/mobile • Large scale, different types of terminal access – ITS and positioning service • multicasting • Computing Grid and Data Grid – Large scale scientific computation • QoS control and cooperative service • Network Security • Video conferencing and HDTV • Wireless and mobile roaming • Environmental monitoring, • IPv6 domain and addressing • Remote equipment control • IPv4 and IPv6 Network • E-Learning and digital Library transition • E-Health CNGI CERNET2 CERNET – CNGI - CERNET2 China Education and Research Network The largest Education Network The IPv6 powered CERNET, now over 2000 campus networks and with over 160 universities, 1 million 20 million students and teachers users, 30 cities Internet2/GEANT2/APAN Internet IPv4/IPv6 IPv4 CERNET2 IPv4 Pure IPv6 Backbone CERNET backbone AUP free for members CERNET DWDM Network CERNET2 major components • CERNET2 is the largest IPv6 network sponsored by CNGI • CERNET2 backbone, 2.5G~10G – Pure IPv6 backbone / IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack campus network – Provide basic services – Provide multiple applications • 25 CERNET2 Gigapops scattered in 20 major cities • More than 3Gbps traffic in Peak hour 12 China Telecom’s CNGI network deployment z China Telecom’s CNGI test started since 2003, By the end of 2008, it’s network testing platform includes core network, management center，switch center and 7 communication CPNs; z Applications on Service gateway, service platform and P2P have been researched on the testing platform; z China Telecom also made some studies on IPv6 introduction solutions collaborating with vendors. China Netcom’s CNGI strategy and network construction ¾ China Netcom’s IPv6 strategy, based on company’s strategy of “Broadband, Olympic, International”, emphasising on services like IPv6 video monitoring, multimedia service etc. ¾ Trial Network： Covering 6 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Changchun, Lanzhou and Chengdu. Network Scale：2.5G core trunk line, 10GE, 1GE 14 connecting Beijing and Shanghai Switch Centre. China Mobile’s CNGI work • Network covering major cities • Not only the bearer network, but also a complete operational system, including service network, access network, core network, bearer network etc. • Several big projects on nation level. • Current Status of Internet in China • IPv6 network deployment • Trial applications New applications for CNGI • The benefit of IPv6 will be demonstrated by typical applications, over 100 research progenies, including high performance educational streaming system, home networking, sensor networks, embedded systems, secured e-trading, high performance P2P applications, interactive digital library, virtual reality, mobile Internet via 3G and beyond, network entertainment etc. 17 IPTV service platform by SJTU & BUPT provide video services on Windows Media system China Mobile’s IPv6 applications • Dozens of IPv6 services developed – Personal service ：Movie tickets, ringtones, chat with friends, personal digital assistants – Enterprise Service： Enterprise unified communications, instant messaging, and present services, IMS voice-conferencing system – Family Service ：mobile multimedia download etc, voice &IM converging services – Olympic Service：Information, smart transportation, security etc. China Telecom ‘s commercial trial World University Games, Shenzhen，2011 z Network-wide IPv6, covering 67 competition facilities， serving 75000 clients. z Carrying Multi-media application based on IPv6. Two-oriented society commercial trial z Various types of access methods, including ADSL,EPON and WLAN; z Introducing NAT-PT and tunnel tools; z Upgrading the access network and IT system. China Netcom’s Olympic video monitoring based on IPv6 "Olympic video monitoring system" a IPv6 solution of China Netcom. Through CNGI demonstrate network, China Netcom deployed video monitoring equipment in the relevant Olympic venues, public areas, so as to ensure the safety of the game’s operation. 22 China Netcom’s IPv6 Olympic monitoring service The Olympic Games Technical Operation Monitoring Center supplies the BOBOG officers real-time monitoring of all the Olympic venues technical operations centers and public areas. Main functions includes: 9Real-time remote video Monitoring 9Real-Time Control Network Camera (PTZ operation) 91/4/9/16 screen browsing 9Multi-channel recording, time recording, video playback 9Photo, photo playback 9Round Tour 9Frame rate, the rate of the display 9Alarm (Dynamic detection alarm, temperature alarm) 23 Thanks.
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