Download GBBN IPV6 LAUNCH EVENT GBBN is using Internet Protocol

GBBN IPV6 LAUNCH EVENT
Brief Background:
Goa Broadband Network (GBBN) Project was fully operational from 1st August 2009. This
Project has connected all the talukas with fiber on 10 GBPS connectivity, 225 termination
points of 1GBPS connectivity and all the 189 Village Panchayat with 1 Gbps Connectivity.
Currently GBBN has connected approx 1000+ Government offices/corporations and 512
schools /colleges /educational institutes and is running successfully in the State. The entire
connectivity is on fiber and is one of the first kind of project in India which is entirely on
fiber.
GBBN is using Internet Protocol Version 4. The Internet Protocol (IP) is basically a
communications protocol used for relaying packets of data across a network. The internet
architecture is based on the internet protocol (IP). This Protocol connects different network
elements like router, servers, hosts, computers, RFID devices, mobile phones, sensors etc.
This protocol specifies that each device should have a unique address to communicate
globally with other devices on the network.
It is about 27 year old protocol having many limitations. The biggest limitation is its 32-bit
addressing space resulting in about 4.3 billion IP addresses only. The rapid growth of
internet, wireless subscribers and deployment of Next Generation technology is leading to
accelerated consumption of IP addresses with the result that IPv4 addresses are almost
exhausted today. India has at present about 35 million IPv4 addresses against a user base of
about 360 million data users which are primarily mobile data subscribers. Envisaging the
shortage of IPv4 addresses, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) was developed by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF).
The IPv6 improves on the addressing capacities of IPv4 by using 128 bits addressing instead
of 32 bits thereby practically available an almost infinite pool of IP addresses. 1/64 ipv6
address pool contains millions of whole IPv4 addresses. Besides, it has several inherent
advantages such as
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Security
Auto configuration
Better Quality of Service (QoS)
IP Host Mobility
Innovative Applications
Multicast
Ministry of Communication & IT Department of Telecommunication, Govt. of India on 20th
July 2010 released National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap Version-I was. Subsequently
National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap Version-II was released in March 2013.
National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap Version-II says
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The Government organizations should prepare a detailed transition plan for complete
transition to IPv6 (dual stack) by December 2017 based on the network complexity &
equipment/ technological life cycles. The plan should be prepared latest by December
2013
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All new IP based Infrastructure to be provisioned for / by the Government organizations
should be on dual stack supporting IPv6 traffic with immediate effect.
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The public interface of all Government projects for delivery of citizen centric services
should be dual stack supporting IPv6 traffic latest by 01-01-2015. The readiness of
Government projects in turn will act as a catalyst for private sector transition from IPv4 to
IPv6.
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The Government organizations should develop adequate skilled IPv6 trained human
resources within the organization through periodic trainings over a period of one to three
years to have a seamless transition with minimum disruption.
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The IPv6 should be included in the curriculum of technical courses being offered by
various institutes / colleges across the State.
Department of Information Technology (DOIT) through its implementation Agency(M/s
UTL) has successfully implemented Ipv6 till the Village Panchayat level and Goa
Broadband Network is already IPv6 ready. IPv6 in Dual Stack till 189 Village Pachayat is
implemented free of cost by our partner M/s United Telecoms Limited who are running
GBBN Project. The implementation is audited and certified by M/s STPI (Software
Technology Parks of India, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Govt Of
India) who are the Third Party Auditor for GBBN Network. IPv6 lab was also set up for the
above IPv6 implementation.
We are probably first among all other SWAN in Country who are IPv6 complied/ready
till Village Panchayat level.
With this Govt. has achieved following
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The goal set by Ministry of Communication & IT, Department of Telecommunication,
Govt. of India for the implementation of IPv6 in dual stack by December 2017 is
achieved in early 2014.
2. Govt. need not to invest for new IP based Infrastructure till Village Gram Panchayts for
IPv6 compliance in dual Stack
3. State Govt. need not to budget extra fund for IPv6 implementation in SWAN-GBBN.
4. Goa is the First State where GBBN Training Center with IPv6 lab is available.