Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Telecommunications
Implementation of Actionable Points thereof by
State Governments

1. Brief on Internet Protocol & IP Addresses
2. Our Country’s need for IP addresses
3. Initiatives by Govt. and activities of TEC
4. Important extracts from TEC workshops
5. “National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap” and
Actionable Points
6. IPv6 Task Force Structure & functions
7. Proposed Ipv6 Deployment Plan for Govt. Deptts.
8. Suggested Activities by State Government
9. Review Meetings by DoT
10. Questions/Queries

Preparing for Future Communications
The Internet Architecture is based on the Internet
Protocol (IP).
This protocol connects different network elements like router, servers, hosts, computers, Radio
Frequency Identification (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 .
This address is known as the “IP Address”.
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Internet Protocol & IP Address
The Internet Protocol (IP) specifies that each device ( router, servers, hosts, computers, Radio Frequency Identification devices
(RFID) , mobile phones, sensors etc.
)on a network should have a unique address to communicate globally with other devices on the
Network.
WHO ?
Identification of Parties to the
Communication Transaction
WHERE ?
Determine the network location of the
Identified Party
HOW ?
Used to support Routing Decisions
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• Total Addresses = 2^32 = 4 billion
• Some addresses are reserved for special purposes like private networks or multicast addresses.
However practicall only 250 million
Total Addresses = 2^128 = 340 billion, billion, billion, billion

Allocation
Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) distribute IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to the Internet community
RIRs maintain accurate registration of
Internet resource usage for the community
Allocation
Assignment
En d use r

20 million Broadband connections by 2010
2,50,000 village panchayats on high speed Broadband connectivity by 2012.
Currently more than 150 million mobile data customers and with
3G & BWA services it is expected that at least 25% will migrate and need permanent IP addresses within a year
National Knowledge Network (NKN) – 1500 colleges and universities, IP address to each student
E-governance Infrastucture – centre and States
Financial Markets Infrastucture
UIDAI Project
Organizational Networks, Public Servers, Websites
Estimated Addresses
(millions)
20
2.5
37.5
5
65 million *
* Immediate Requirement within a year, which is expected to increase rapidly

Adequate IP Addresses for the following
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Country
United States
Country Code
US
China CN
Japan
European Union
Germany
Canada
South Korea
United Kingdom
France
Australia
Italy
Brazil
Russian Federation
Taiwan
Spain
Mexico
Netherlands
Sweden
India
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IN http://www.bgpexpert.com/addressespercountry.php
RU
TW
ES
MX
NL
FR
AU
IT
BR
SE
JP
EU
DE
CA
KR
GB
Addresses(million)
1474.319
194.425
68.385
37.378
32.344
29.755
24.919
24.681
22.065
21.503
21.249
18.998
153.327
114.103
85.300
76.197
72.239
70.795
18.312
Per Capita
5.297
0.152
1.155
1.979
0.561
0.175
0.170
1.109
0.559
0.217
1.339
2.144
1.210
-
1.038
2.446
1.542
1.187
0.018
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IPv4 Consumption: Projection
Expected IANA Pool Depletion - October 2011
Expected RIR Pool Depletion - August 2012
Current Availability = 16 blocks (of /8 addresses) = 268 million for whole world
Consumption ~ 2 blocks / month
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• But the requirement for IP addresses will keep increasing with new services, new networks, new applications.
• Telecommunications will be largest consumer of IP addresses in coming years (Broadband, 3G, NGN, 4G,
LTE etc.)
• IPv4 is a diminishing resource and is very costly compared to
IPv6 right now and will be more costlier with passage of time
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• Large Address Space – 128-bit addressing scheme, practically unlimited addresses to connect every possible device
• End to End Communication – Useful from Security angle since every device on the network can be traced, not possible in IPv4 due to NAT (Network Address
Translation)
• Improved Security using IPSec – Mandatory implementation in IPv6 ensures that all transmission is secured
• Support for 4G, NGN – IP is mandatory in 4G technologies like LTE and NGN implementations, so IPv6 is only option
• IP Mobility – Cellular telephony like features in IP networks is possible – new “Greenfield Applications” possible

• Workshops conducted by TEC
Sr No.
Date
1
Venue Theme
21 st July 2009 New Delhi Migration from IPv4 to IPv6 in India
2
3
4
5
15 th Sept
2009
22 nd
2009
October
Bangalore IPv6 Transition and Greenfield Applications in India
Chennai IPv6 as a New Platform for Innovation
27 th Nov 2009 Mumbai IPv6: New opportunities for the Country
22 nd Jan 2010 Kolkata IPv6 Migration Timeframe by Consensus or
Mandate
These workshops were well attended by more than 1000 participants involving all telecom service providers, manufacturers, industry associations, industries, govt. departments, educational institutions (IITs, IISc etc.)
• Training Programme with APNIC, Australia (25-26 th Nov 2009, Mumbai)
• MoU with the IPV6 Forum for IPv6 Activities in India
• International Summit with IPv6 Forum (15-16 th Dec 2009, New Delhi)
• Appointment of Nodal Officers in Central & State Govt. Departments for
IPv6 Deployment
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• Suitable policy framework by Govt.
for smooth
Transition.
• Specific deadlines for Transition
• Creation of IPv6 Task Force and working Groups
• More Training and awareness activities
• Guidance to SME service providers and organizations on implementing IPv6
• Govt. departments should take IP-based services from only IPv6 ready ISPs after a certain period of time
• Promoting Pilot projects in “Greenfield Applications”
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Few Suggested Applications for Pilot projects using IPv6
 Logistics and Supply Chain
 Intelligent Transport System
 Rural Emergency Healthcare System
 Tele-medicine
 Tele-education
 Smartgrids
 Smart Buildings
(Many more such applications are available)
Different Ministries, Government Departments and Organizations in Private Sector can come forward to Work on these and similar Pilot Projects.
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Based on various IPv6 activities and discussions with stakeholders a need for a suitable policy was felt for timely implementation of IPv6 in the country. Accordingly TEC has prepared the “ National IPv6
Deployment Roadmap ”, which has been approved by the
Government and has been released by Hon’ble MOC&IT in July 2010.
Actionable Points of “National IPv6 Deployment Roadmap”
1.
All major Service providers (having at least 10,000 internet customers or STM-1 bandwidth) will target to handle IPv6 traffic and offer IPv6 services by December-2011.
2.
All central and State government ministries and departments, including its PSUs, shall start using IPv6 services by March-
2012 .
3.
Formation of the IPv6 Task Force with the proposed structure.

The Task Force will broadly have the following units –
1. Working Groups ( 9 )
2. Steering Committee (1)
3. Oversight Committee (1)

Functions of Different Working Groups
WG-1 (Training and Awareness for ~ 250,000 persons)
• Hands-on trainings in association with APNIC, IISc and other organizations
• IPv6 Certification programmes for qualified engineers
• Trainings for nodal officers from government
• Conducting Workshops, seminars and conferences
WG-2 (IPv6 Network Implementation)
• Studying the different network scenarios and make action plans for individual service providers / organizations.
WG-3 (IPv6 Standards and Specifications)
• Coordinate with TEC for development of common IPv6 specifications for the country, which will be followed by all stakeholders.

Functions of Different Working Groups
WG-4 (India6 Network)
• To study, plan and prepare a project report for building a nationwide IPv6 Carrier Network called “Transition
Pipe”, which will be entrusted to one of the operators
WG-5 (Experimental IPv6 Network)
• Study, plan and prepare to build this network, which can then be used for experimentation by different vendors and organizations both from the public and the private sector.

Functions of Different Working Groups
WG-6 (Pilot Projects on “Greenfield Applications”)
• Prepare Plans, project reports, funding models and coordinate with different government and service providers to take up the deployment of such pilot projects to demonstrate the IPv6 capabilities
WG-7 (Application Support)
• Facilitate the transition of existing content and applications and development of new content and applications on IPv6.
WG-8 (Knowledge Resource Development)
• To ensure active participation of the educational institutes
• Involved in the change of curriculum to include study of IPv6 as a subject.

Functions of Different Working Groups
WG-9 (IPv6 Implementation in Government)
• Coordinate with different state Governments & central
Government departments for implementation of IPv6
• Guidance on solving problems related to implementation of IPv6
• Members will be drawn from Experts in the field & nodal officers in various government departments for active participation

Proposed Lead Organizations for Working Groups
Sr.No.
Name of the Working Group Proposed Lead Service Provider /
Organization
1.
Training and Awareness WG
2.
3.
4..
IPv6 Network Implementation
WG
Standards and Specifications
Working Group
India6 Network WG
5.
Experimental IPv6 Network WG
6.
7.
8.
9.
Pilot Project WG
Applications support WG
Knowledge Resource
Development Working Group
IPv6 Implementation in the
Government Working Group
Note: Each working Group will be headed by a Lead Organization

– DoT/TEC
– DIT (NIC, NIXI, ERNET etc.)
– Different Government Departments (Central & State)
– Industry Associations (COAI , AUSPI ,CMAI, TEMA, ISPAI etc.)
– All telecom and internet service providers
– Cable TV Industry representatives
– Educational Institutions (IITs, IISc, NIITs etc.)
– IPv6 Forum, IPTV Forum etc.
– Equipment Vendors
– Content Providers
– Software vendors
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IPv6 Deployment in Govt. Departments
The following activities are required to be carried out by the different government departments for migrating to IPv6 by
March 2012-
• Policy development
• Decision Making
• Service Planning
• Workforce Training
• Decision on plan
• Design and Technology verification
• Equipment Selection
• Equipment procurement and system building
• Operation and maintenance System preparation
• Launching of Services

Suggested Activities to be taken up by Govt. Departments
Sr. No. Activity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Appointment of State Nodal Officer
Circulation of letters, guidelines, checklist etc. to all ministries / organizations / educational institutions / PSUs etc. and orders on appointment of departmental nodal officers to all
Departments
Appointment of Next level Departmental Nodal Officers
Form a “State Transition Team” consisting of concerned officers
& experts from stakeholders like service provider, vendors, software developers etc.) for giving technical advice and look into issues concerned with transition to IPv6
Call a meeting of all ministries, organizations, educational institutions, PSUs etc. and discuss the following issues – a) Instructions issued by DoT b) Checklists issued by TEC c) Annexure ‘A’ & ‘B’ of Roadmap d) Preparation of equipment reports
Proposed
Target
Date
31.8.2010
15.9.2010
30.9.2010
31.10.2010
30.11.2010

Suggested Activities to be taken up by Govt. Departments
Sr.
No.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Activity Proposed
Target Date
Reports preparations based on activities in Sr. No. 5 31.12.2010
Audit of Equipment Reports by other Agency 15.01.2011
15.02.2011
Based on the Equipment Audit Reports, prepare an Equipment replacement plan to phase out noncompliant hardware and software. Assistance may be taken from “State Transition Team”
15.03.2011
Based on the replacement plan, prepare a procurement plan for different ministries / departments
Identify persons for IPv6 training and send them on training (Parallel Activity)
A continuous process

Suggested Activities to be taken up by Govt. Departments
Sr. No. Activity
11.
12.
Float tenders for procurement of hardware and software as per the plans
IPv6 Address Allocation Policy
Proposed
Target Date
15.04.2011
30.06.2011
13.
14.
15.
16.
Set up a pilot test network either centrally or in each department for testing and training
Equipment Procurement and deployment in the network
Testing of hardware and software and migration of applications
Launch of IPv6 Services
31.07.2011
31.10.2011
28.02.2012
31.03.2012

Preliminary Checklist for Migration from IPv4 to IPv6 in India
(Annexure-A)
• Nodal officers to take up the creation of transition teams
• Auditing of Computers and Networking Equipments in the
Organization
• Auditing of Operating Systems and Application software for IPv6 capabilities
• Ensure that all new equipment purchases will be IPv6 compliant
• Transition and procurement plan for phased replacement of non compliant hardware and software.

• Preparation of transition plan in consultation with service providers
• Service providers giving internet and leased lines will be asked to provide IPv6 connectivity
• Setup pilot IPv6 network in the organization for training of staff and testing purpose also
• Application migration can begin with organization website to support IPv6
• .Deployment of IPv6 in Phases using technology for interoperability of IPv4 & IPv6 (Dual Stack, Tunelling,
Translation)

Detailed Checklist for Assessment of Existing Network Infrastructure (Annexure-B)
Device
ID
Identify Network Device / Security Device / Network Management Hardware
Name Model Firmware Manufacturer IPv6
Support
Operating Systems
Application
Application
Identify Operating System for Server / Hosts
Purpose Version IPv6
Support
Identify Application for Services (email, remote shell , file sharing, DNS services etc.)
Package Version IPv6
Support
Package
Identify Network Applications Status
Version IPv6
Support