12 (IDNOG02) SGIX and Singapore Internet Landscape by Kerk Chun Sing

Singapore Internet Landscape

Kerk Chun Sing ([email protected])

SGIX

Agenda

1.  SGIX and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) 2.  iDA iN2015 Master Plan 3.  NBN and its Development 4.  Cost of Circuits 5.  iDA Licenses 6.  The future: SmartNaQon (HetNet) and 4th

Telco

SGIX and IXPs

1.  Non-‐profit and members-‐driven. 2.  54 connected members. 3.  3 interconnected sites – Global Switch (GS),

Digital Realty Trust (DRT) and 1-‐Net. 4.  Resellers to extend our reach to other SG

and HK datacentres.

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We are not part of iDA

SGIX and IXPs

1.  Layer 2 IX running on STP. 2.  Necessary security measure

a.  broadcast storm control b.  Ethertype filtering c.  IPv6 router adverQsement d.  MAC address control

3.  2 route servers to facilitate mulQ-‐lateral peering. BGP communiQes are supported.

SGIX and IXPs

1.  Other 3 IXPs Singapore Open Exchange (SOX)

1.  Operate by NaQonal University of Singapore (NUS)

2.  Nodes in Global Switch(GS) and NUS Equinix

1.  Nodes in SG1, SG2 and SG3 2.  Global player

MegaPort 1.  Latest IX 2.  Nodes in SG1, SG2 and GS

iDA iN2015 Master Plan

•  iN 2015 = Intelligent NaQon 2015. •  The 10-‐year plan is formulated in 2005, which created: – Next GeneraQon NaQonal Broadband Network (NGNBN)

– Singapore Internet Exchange (SGIX) –  and others…

NGNBN and its Development

Network Company (NetCo)

OperaQng Company (OpCo)

Retail Service Providers (RSPs)

NetLink Trust (aa OpenNet)

M1

MyRepublic

ViewQwest

SingTel

StarHub

Bluetel

Nucleus Connect

SP Telecom SuperInternet

Tata

LGA

And many more

•  Interconnect Offers Agreements between NetCo and OpCo -‐ hfp://goo.gl/rHB8Zk •  More info on NGNBN :hfp://goo.gl/DWSUA0 •  List of RSPs : hfp://goo.gl/57KPNl

MyRepublic

Cost of Circuits

1.  What is the cost of 10G circuit between 2 points in Singapore?

2.  Primary factor is the number of circuit providers between the 2 sites, how hard you bargain, duraQon of contract etc.

3.  Range between USD 2k – 5k.

Cost of Circuits

1.  What is the cost of dark fibre (DF) then?

2.  The price of DF has dropped when Superloop entered Singapore market in late 2014,.

3.  It was ~SGD 12k, now ~8k. 4.  QuesQon: Is there a market for grey fibre

(wavelengths)?

Cost of Circuits

Source: Superloop IPO Prospect 2015

iDA Licenses

1.  There are many types of licenses.

2.  To operaQng network transmission and provide internet access, these licenses will the relevant: a.   Service Based

Operators (SBO) b.   Facili@es-‐Based

Operators (FBO)

iDA Licenses

1.  FaciliQes-‐Based Operators (FBO) –  FBOs are operators intending to deploy any form of

telecommunica6on network, systems and facili6es to offer telecommunica6on switching and/or telecommunica6on services to other licensed telecommunica6on operators, business, and/or consumers.

2.  Services-‐Based Operators (SBO) –  SBOs are operators intending to lease telecommunica6on network

elements such as transmission capacity, switching services, ducts and fibre from any FBO licensed by IDA to provide telecommunica6on services to third par6es or resell the telecommunica6on services of FBO.

List of FBO licensees hfp://www.ida.gov.sg/Policies-‐and-‐RegulaQons/Industry-‐and-‐Licensees/Licensing/Framework-‐and-‐Guidelines/FaciliQes-‐Based-‐Operator) Search for licensees (hfps://eservice.ida.gov.sg/tls/searchLicence.acQon)

iDA Licenses

1.  Annual Fees FBO Within first S$50 million in Annual Gross Turnover is S$80,000 Licence duraQon = 15 years

SBO Within first S$50 million in AGTO is S$4,000 Licence duraQon = 5 years

Smart NaQon (HetNet)

a.  Smart NaQon build on the master plan iN2015 to enhance the quality of life of residents in the next 10 years.

b.  Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) is the foundaQon, it provides the ability to Connect and Collect data.

c.  Small cells (femtocells, picocells etc) trial in western part of Singapore. TesQng of handover between cellular and wireless LAN.

4th TelecommunicaQon Operator

a.  Spectrum bidding in 2016. b.  Spectrum is prefy costly ($100 -‐ 136 million) c.  One of the main carrot the 2 contenders are

dangling are significantly higher data limit. The current Telcos are offering 2-‐3GB/month.

OMGTEL -‐  Owned by Consistel -‐  Come into existence with

NGNBN -‐  Market disruptor (in a good

way)

Terima Kasih ([email protected])

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