European strategic initiativesEuropean strategic initiatives

EventBirmingham - 10th May 2000

DG Information Society - European CommissionDG Information Society - European Commission

Mário CampolargoDG INFSO F2

ContentsContents

Role of Internet ProtocolRole of Internet Protocol IPv6 - going beyond IPv4IPv6 - going beyond IPv4 An opportunity for EuropeAn opportunity for Europe Status of experimentationsStatus of experimentations Aspects of EC policyAspects of EC policy eEuropeeEurope IST Programme projectsIST Programme projects ConclusionsConclusions

Internet protocolInternet protocol

IPv4...IPv4... Ensures internetworking (designed for it!)Ensures internetworking (designed for it!) Can be used for various types of traffic (data, Can be used for various types of traffic (data,

voice, image, multimedia)voice, image, multimedia) Combines network-level performance and cost-Combines network-level performance and cost-

effectivenesseffectiveness Represents today the installed base for Internet!Represents today the installed base for Internet!

By providing cheap end-to-end connectivity, the By providing cheap end-to-end connectivity, the Internet protocol lowered the barriers to global network Internet protocol lowered the barriers to global network

applications and services...applications and services...

Challenges faced by IPv4Challenges faced by IPv4

Address spaceAddress space - Growth of Internet - Growth of Internet - A single IP address - A single IP address

Mobile InternetMobile Internet - Internet services from everywhere - Internet services from everywhere - Removing location dependency - Removing location dependency

SecuritySecurity - End-to-end encryption - End-to-end encryption - Data Integrity, authentication - Data Integrity, authentication

In anticipation of the increasing address space In anticipation of the increasing address space limitation of IPv4, IETF went into defining a IPng...limitation of IPv4, IETF went into defining a IPng...

Requirements for the new protocolRequirements for the new protocol

Support billions of hosts Support billions of hosts Reduce size of routing tablesReduce size of routing tables Simplify protocol, process packets fasterSimplify protocol, process packets faster Provide better security (authentication & privacy)Provide better security (authentication & privacy) Better QoS (particularly for real-time data)Better QoS (particularly for real-time data) Aid multicasting, anycastingAid multicasting, anycasting Make it possible for a host to roam without changing its addressMake it possible for a host to roam without changing its address

IPv6 characteristicsIPv6 characteristics

Practically unlimited address spacePractically unlimited address space Simplification of packet headerSimplification of packet header Optional header fields (better support for options)Optional header fields (better support for options) Authentication and Privacy (more Security)Authentication and Privacy (more Security) More attention to type of service More attention to type of service Plug & Play - Better Configuration optionsPlug & Play - Better Configuration options

Moving towards IPv6...Moving towards IPv6...

Moving towards IPv6 is both a near-term and a long -Moving towards IPv6 is both a near-term and a long -term concern of network dependent businessesterm concern of network dependent businesses

• equipment manufacturersequipment manufacturers• network ownersnetwork owners• service providersservice providers

and public authorities, such as the EC.and public authorities, such as the EC.

For Europe, it is at the same time a challenge and an For Europe, it is at the same time a challenge and an opportunityopportunity

An opportunity...An opportunity...

A business driven transition?… the evolving structure of the EU A business driven transition?… the evolving structure of the EU Telecommunications Services MarketTelecommunications Services Market

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Some issues...Some issues...

ChallengesChallenges• Preserve InvestmentsPreserve Investments

• Identify Business casesIdentify Business cases

• Motivate business leadersMotivate business leaders

• Educate end-usersEducate end-users

BenefitsBenefits• Scalability, SecurityScalability, Security

• Network ManagementNetwork Management

• Global ImprovementsGlobal Improvements

Multiple actors… Multiple actors…

ActorsActors• Research Labs Research Labs • Industry Industry • Telcos, ISPsTelcos, ISPs• UsersUsers• ......

CatalystsCatalysts• IPv6 Forum IPv6 Forum • Public policiesPublic policies• National and European R&D ProgrammesNational and European R&D Programmes• ......

cooperation

Industry - existing implementationsIndustry - existing implementations

Unix

AIX

NetBSD

FreeBSD

OpenBSD

Tru64

Solaris 7

HP-UX

Windows

Novell

Trumpet

Musica

Windows2000

Others Routers

OS/360 Cisco

Mac OS X Hitachi

Nortel

Nokia

Ericsson

Experimentations Experimentations

Worlwide

6REN / 6TAP

6Bone

vBNS IPv6

TAHI

KAME

Wide

NTT v6net

Europe

RNRT

6INIT

LONG

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USAUSA

JAPANJAPAN

Jussieu

Orsay

Paris

Toulouse

Nancy

Strasbourg

Lyon

Grenoble

Marseille

Nice

AerospatialeMatra

LIP6

Thomson-CSF

IMAG

LSIIT

INRIA

LAAS-CNRS

Palo Alto GW

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NSPIXP6 6TAP

OCN Tunneling Trial(started from December 1999)

OCN(IPv4)

Asia (Japan)

U.S.A. Europe

European IPv6 Operation Trial

NTTv6.net

WIDEProject

Trial partners

Trial partners

ISP

BackboneProvision Trial(under consideration)

NTT Communications IPv6 NetworkNTT Communications IPv6 Network

COMMERCIALLY USABLEIPv6 IX in SAN JOSE, CA.(spring 2000)

IPv6 ISPsand subscribers

Some aspects of Commission policySome aspects of Commission policy

Communication from the Commission to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and European ParliamentCouncil and European Parliament

COM (2000)202 11 April 2000COM (2000)202 11 April 2000

The The OrganisationOrganisation and Management of the Internet and Management of the Internet International and European Policy IssuesInternational and European Policy Issues

Internet addressingInternet addressing - - The Commission intends to The Commission intends to take several steps to facilitate where appropriate take several steps to facilitate where appropriate the transition of the information economy to the IP the transition of the information economy to the IP addressing system, including the timely introduction addressing system, including the timely introduction of next generation Internet addressing (IPv6)of next generation Internet addressing (IPv6)

Internet protocolsInternet protocols - - The Commission also intends to The Commission also intends to take full account of the development of Internet take full account of the development of Internet protocols in its approach to information technology protocols in its approach to information technology standardisation, including in the EU research standardisation, including in the EU research projects.projects.

Some aspects of Commission policySome aspects of Commission policy

encourage new constituencies (including the public encourage new constituencies (including the public sector)sector)

encourage the timely transition to IPv6 (particularly encourage the timely transition to IPv6 (particularly within the European Institutions and public within the European Institutions and public administrations)administrations)

Some aspects of Commission policySome aspects of Commission policy

facilitate the global expansion of Internet facilitate the global expansion of Internet (developing countries) through the transition from (developing countries) through the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 addressing systemsIPv4 to IPv6 addressing systems

in the context of appropriate EU research, promote in the context of appropriate EU research, promote the development and use of IPv6 and next the development and use of IPv6 and next generation Internet technologies more generallygeneration Internet technologies more generally

Some aspects of Commission policySome aspects of Commission policy

The The eeEurope initiative must be seen in its context of Europe initiative must be seen in its context of profound economic and social mutation - major profound economic and social mutation - major challenges for European policy and decision makers challenges for European policy and decision makers to to modernisemodernise the economy – great new opportunities the economy – great new opportunities for growth, competition, employment and social for growth, competition, employment and social cohesion waiting to be seized... ”cohesion waiting to be seized... ”

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Fast Internet for Research and StudentsFast Internet for Research and Students

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eeEuropeEurope

… … With regard to the next generation Internet, the With regard to the next generation Internet, the Commission intends to mobilise telecommunications Commission intends to mobilise telecommunications operators and equipment manufacturers to work operators and equipment manufacturers to work together with service providers and users to ensure together with service providers and users to ensure the rapid deployment and use of next generation the rapid deployment and use of next generation infrastructure across Europe, including IPv6...infrastructure across Europe, including IPv6...

eeEurope - action planEurope - action plan

Concrete initiativesConcrete initiatives

6INIT - 6INIT - Introduction of Introduction of IPv6 services in EuropeIPv6 services in Europe

GCAP - GCAP - Global Communication Architecture andGlobal Communication Architecture andProtocolsProtocols

WINE - WINE - Wireless Internet NetworksWireless Internet Networks

LONG -LONG - Laboratories over Next Generation Laboratories over Next Generation NetworksNetworks

......

IST ProgrammeIST Programme

Test and validate a first operational European IPv6 Test and validate a first operational European IPv6 packet delivery servicepacket delivery service

Develop operational procedures for IPv6 networks and Develop operational procedures for IPv6 networks and for IPv4 to IPv6 network interoperability and application for IPv4 to IPv6 network interoperability and application migration migration

Test access devices which allow seamless IPv4-IPv6 Test access devices which allow seamless IPv4-IPv6 transition, differentiated services and VPN servicestransition, differentiated services and VPN services

Duration: 16 MonthsDuration: 16 Months Costs: 4.3 MEuroCosts: 4.3 MEuro

6INIT6INIT

Develop a multicast and multimedia transport service Develop a multicast and multimedia transport service protocol for group communication in Java.protocol for group communication in Java.

Propose a design approach for rapid deployment on Propose a design approach for rapid deployment on advanced networks of new communication and end-to-advanced networks of new communication and end-to-end protocolsend protocols

Implement an Active Network-based support on top of Implement an Active Network-based support on top of IPv6 and carry experiments with different sets of QoS IPv6 and carry experiments with different sets of QoS requirementsrequirements

Duration: 24 MonthsDuration: 24 Months Costs: 3.5 MEuroCosts: 3.5 MEuro

GCAPGCAP

Research and develop on true, transparent Wireless Research and develop on true, transparent Wireless Internet (IPv6/IPv4) connectivityInternet (IPv6/IPv4) connectivity

Optimise global end-to-end transmissionOptimise global end-to-end transmission Build wireless and cellular IP-networksBuild wireless and cellular IP-networks Develop an adaptation layer to make it possible to Develop an adaptation layer to make it possible to

have transparent IP services over different air-have transparent IP services over different air-interfaces interfaces

Duration: 24 MonthsDuration: 24 Months Costs: 4.9 MEuroCosts: 4.9 MEuro

WINEWINE

Port collaborative work applications to IPv6 making Port collaborative work applications to IPv6 making use of IPv6 multicast addresses in order to use of IPv6 multicast addresses in order to demonstrate efficiency of the solutiondemonstrate efficiency of the solution

Provide an international testbed which will be used to Provide an international testbed which will be used to test available IPv4 /IPv6 transition mechanism.test available IPv4 /IPv6 transition mechanism.

Duration: 24 MonthsDuration: 24 Months Costs: 2.1 MCosts: 2.1 MEuroEuro (Not yet contracted - under negotiations)(Not yet contracted - under negotiations)

LONGLONG

RN2 - End to end application experimentsRN2 - End to end application experiments Support large scale experimentation with

middleware and end-to-end applications... This experimentation calls for the involvement of real users in the context of problem-oriented test-beds... ... In this context IPv6 is seen as a key enabler for future test-beds, applications and middleware running on them.

…LONG, others expected as a result of the third call...

Research Networks - WP2000Research Networks - WP2000

Evolution towards IPv6 is not a technical matter... Telcos and Industry are preparing strategies…

expecting that new services and mobility will drive IPv6 deployment

National and European initiatives are actively pushing the deployment

Research and Education Networks may take the lead for first large scale deployments

IPv6 constitutes a strategic goal for Europe! EC taking policy measures to mobilise actors...

ConclusionsConclusions

Mário CampolargoEuropean Commission

DG INFSO-F2BU-29 1/20

200 Rue de la LoiB-1049 Brussels

Belgium

Phone: +32.2.2963479Fax: +32.2.2993127E-mail: Mario.Campolargo@cec.eu.int

Mário CampolargoEuropean Commission

DG INFSO-F2BU-29 1/20

200 Rue de la LoiB-1049 Brussels

Belgium

Phone: +32.2.2963479Fax: +32.2.2993127E-mail: Mario.Campolargo@cec.eu.int

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