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Explore the IPv6 deployment landscape in Thailand, with key stats and activities by the Thailand IPv6 Forum to drive adoption across sectors. Learn about the targets, members, and initiatives towards a comprehensive IPv6 transition.
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IPv6 Deployment in Thailand Panita Pongpaibool NECTEC Thailand IPv6 Forum panita@nectec.or.th
Facts about Thailand • Population: ~63 millions • Land Area: 510,890 km2 (197,255 mile2) • 58.3% average annual growth in Internet usage during 1999-2003 • Fixed phones: 12.9% of population • Cell phones: 30.6% of population P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Thailand Internet Information • 18 commercial ISPs • 18,950 domains under .th • 10,997 Class-Cs, 117 ASes. • 6.97 millions Internet users • International bandwidth 5,720 Mbps • Domestic bandwidth 24,785.60 Mbps • Total domestic traffic 31,826.60 GB/day • As of August 1, 2005 [http://iir.ngi.nectec.or.th/] P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Thailand IPv4 Internet Map P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Thailand IPv6 Forum • Established since Dec 2004 • Member of Asia-Pacific IPv6 Taskforce (since Feb 2005) • www.thailandipv6.net • ipv6forum@nectec.or.th P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Roles of Thailand IPv6 Forum • Non-profit organization • Investigate and publicize IPv6 deployment status • Promote high-level awareness • Target CEOs, government/regulatory body officials, public sectors • Human resource development • Promote IPv6 deployment for home, enterprise, public sector, ISP, ASP, and mobile-operator segments • Represent Thailand in international IPv6 events P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Members • Academic/Research • NECTEC, UniNet, PSU, Mahidol, etc. • ISPs/Private sector • Cisco(Thailand), Microsoft(Thailand) • TRUE, CAT Telecom, INET, ANET, JiNET, Samart Telecom, TOT, CS-Loxinfo, TeleGlobe, MCI, UCOM, AIS, etc. • Government & State Enterprise • SIPA, EGAT, PEA, MEA, etc. P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Targets for the First Year • At least 5 ISPs offers IPv6 services • Launch IPv6 applications as a pilot project: distance learning • One ISP One Application (OIOA) • Collaboration with other IPv6 forums • Arrange at least 3 workshops • Setup .th DNSv6 servers • More members P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
http://www.thailandipv6.net P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
NECTEC UniNet CAT Telecom PSU IPv6 Native LinkTestbed 45 Mbpsto Japan 2 Mbps 1 Gbps 155 Mbps Dual-Stack 155 Mbps Dual-Stack 2 Mbps (1,000 km) Testing SIP-Based Video Telephony Each 2 Mbps link is supported by CAT Telecom UniNet and NECTEC have been a member of Internet 2 since 2001 P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Prefix Allocation P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Activities • 6 blocks of IPv6 addresses allocated from APNIC • IPv6 prefix allocation service: NECTEC and CAT offer /48 • 6-to-4 relay service: NECTEC and AsiaInfonet • DNS and reverse DNS delegation • ns1.ipv6.nectec.or.th, ns2.ipv6.nectec.or.th • dns6.ipv6.cattelecom.com, andaman.cattelecom.com • UniNet (Thai University Network) • ~200 institutions connected • 6 are running dual stack, 10 are using tunneling • Dual stack link to Internet2 • Native IPv6 Testbed: PSU-CAT-NECTEC P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Activities (2) • IPv6 mail, FTP, SIP proxy servers • IPv6 workshops/seminars • IPv6 application demonstrations • SIP-based video phone • Mobile IPv6, network mobility • Join SOI-Asia Project • Test IPv6 Operation (VIC, RAT, Multicast over Satellite) • Join international conferences • 19th APAN Meeting, Bangkok • APRICOT 2005, Kyoto – Asia-Pacific IPv6 Taskforce • 20th APAN Meeting, Taipei P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Applications—SIP IDL • SIP-based interactive distance learning • PSU develops and uses for classes at 2 campuses P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Applications—Multi-homing • Developed by PSU, supported by NECTEC • Based on HIP and NAROS protocols with some enhanced mechanisms • A prototype will be deployed in UniNET by 5 universities P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Assigns IPv6 addresses to all IP connected devices Automatically connects to tunnel servers or tunnel brokers Handles 6-to-4 relay Handles uncertain IPv4 address assignment via IPv6 automated site renumbering IPv6 firewall IPv6 Applications—Home Gateway P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Applications—IM • Java-based IPv6 instant messaging with video/audio • Mobile IPv6 capable • Network-aware, bandwidth-adaptive • Developed by NECTEC P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Working Groups in Thailand • Thailand IPv6 Forum • NECTEC’s Next Generation Internet • IPv6 testbed, mobile IPv6 linux testbed • PSU’s Centre for Network Research • SIP-based applications, multi-homing, home gateway • UNINET’s IPv6 Working Group P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Thailand IPv6-Related Websites • http://www.thailandipv6.net– Thailand IPv6 Forum • http://ipv6.nectec.or.th– NECTEC IPv6 testbed • http://ipv6.coe.psu.ac.th– PSU CNR • http://www.v6.inet.co.th– Internet Thailand • http://www.ipv6.loxinfo.co.th– CS-Loxinfo • http://www.cat.net.th– CAT Telecom • http://www.uni.net.th– UNINET • http://iir.ngi.nectec.or.th– Thailand Internet Info P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
IPv6 Deployment Status Summary • No commercial IPv6 service yet • No policy push from the government side • Native IPv6 links up since December 2004 • TH-NIC offers IPv6 domain name registration since July 2005 • ISPs that plan to offer IPv6 services • AsiaInfonet • CAT Telecom • Internet Thailand • CS-Loxinfo P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
How to Get on IPv6 Networks • Home users • Automatic 6-to-4 tunnel to AsiaInfonet (experimental service) • Enterprise users • Request IPv6 prefixes from NECTEC or CAT • Tunnel to NECTEC or • Native link to NECTEC, CAT, or PSU • IPv6 Tunnel broker coming soon P.Pongpaibool, 20th APAN
Thank You panita@nectec.or.th ipv6forum-committee@nectec.or.th ipv6forum@nectec.or.th