V1.1 IPv6: The Key Enabler Technology Pascal Drabik DG Information Society - Research Infrastructure European Commission “The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission” Brussels 25 March 2003 GRIDS Information Day

V1.1 Contents Policy aspects related to IPv6 IPv6 in FP5 IPv6 and GRID Conclusion

V1.1 Contents Policy aspects related to IPv6 IPv6 in FP5 IPv6 and GRID Conclusion

V1.1 Policy aspects related to IPv6 Lisbon 2000: The EU has set an objective for the next decade: eEurope: A major instrument to attain this objective providing consolidation in Member States IST is providing the key technologies URL: URL: URL: “To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.”

V1.1 At European level, coordinated efforts between: Policy aspects related to IPv6   European Commission – –Telecom and Information Society Policies – –EU sponsored Research - The Programme IST – –Mobilising initiatives such as eEurope or European Research Area   European Council – –Conclusion of European Summits   European Parliament – –Malcom Harbour Report presented to ITRE May 2001

V1.1 European IPv6 Task Force –First phase started in April 2001 –Recommendations in January 2002 Communication to the Council in February 2002 –IPv6 Priorities for Action Barcelona E.U. Summit in March 2002 Council Conclusions in June 2002 Policy aspects related to IPv6 URL: URL: URL: URL:

V1.1 Policy aspects related to IPv6 Highlights of Council Conclusions (MS) Encourages the Member States – –To facilitates the efforts of stakeholders regarding the adoption and the deployment of IPv6, for instance through awareness raising campaigns – –To facilitate, inter alia by enabling IPv6, the integration of RN with European wide networks (e.g. GEANT) – –To monitor and assess the current development and take-up of IPv6, including the definition of guidelines and dissemination of best practice, in co-operation with the private sector and standardisation bodies URL:

V1.1 Policy aspects related to IPv6 Highlights of Council Conclusions (EC) Supports the Commission’s intention to renew the mandate of the IPv6 Task Force by – –Enhancing co-operation with international standardisation organisations – –Providing a review and “European IPv6 Roadmap” – –Establishing collaboration arrangements and working relationships with similar initiatives being launched in other regions of the world Invites the Commission to – –Evaluate the social impact on society, citizens and business of the implementation of IPv6 – –Investigate security issues related to IPv6 URL:

V1.1 Policy aspects related to IPv6 Highlights of Council Conclusions (Industry) Invites the Private Sector – –To consider initiatives aimed at the integration of IPv6 infrastructures, including the interoperability aspects of IPv6 services and applications – –To participate actively in the establishment of a European wide, vendor-independent, training and education programme on IPv6 – –To provide regularly updated information on the increased demand for IP addresses and the current status of IPv4 address space – –To actively contribute towards on-going IPv6 work within standards and specification bodies – –To fully participate in R&D activities in the context of FP6, notably in the large scale tests of IPv6 based services and applications URL:

V1.1 Contents Policy aspects related to IPv6 IPv6 in FP5 IPv6 and GRID Conclusion

V1.1 IPv6 within FP5 IPv6 projects financial overview Interest at European level since 1999 Global situation at the end of 2002: – –Total budget:156 M€ – –Total EU funding:85 M€ In particular, 2 experimentation platforms – Euro6IX and 6NET – Total budget:34 M€ - 22% of the global budget – Total EU funding:18 M€ - 21% of the global funding

V1.1 IPv6 within FP5 Overview Deployment – –6NET – –Euro6IX Promotion – –Eurov6 – –IPv6TF-SC Clustering – –6Link Others – –More specific

V1.1 IPv6 within FP5 6NET – Overview One of the largest IST project – 18.4 M€ (10.3 M€ EU funding ) About 35 partners 3 years, from to About 1237 PM URL:

V1.1 IPv6 within FP5 6NET Network Overview URL:

V1.1 IPv6 within FP5 Euro6IX – Overview One of the largest IST project – 15.5 M€ (7.8 M€ EU funding) 17 partners 3 years, from to About 1300 PM URL:

V1.1 IPv6 within FP5 Euro6IX Network Overview Torino Paris Zurich Berlin London Lisbon Madrid Murcia Bern Bretigny Lannion Aveiro Issy Caen Southampton Viby IPv6 IX Nodes IPv6 Networks Link Sponsors TEF TEF/TI PT/TEF TI FT DT 34 Mbps IPv6 Native Links Peerings to Japan Peering to 6NET Peerings to US URL:

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V1.1 Internet and GRID * * Brian Carpenter - Geneva, January 2002 Networking: TCP/IP Communication: Information: World Wide Web

V1.1 Networking: TCP/IP Communication: Information: World Wide Web Computing: The Grid * Brian Carpenter - Geneva, January 2002 Internet and GRID *

V1.1 IPv6: Key enabler technology for GRID Networking: TCP/IP Communication: Information: World Wide Web Computing: The Grid * Brian Carpenter - Geneva, January 2002 Internet and GRID *

V1.1 Contents Policy aspects related to IPv6 IPv6 in FP5 IPv6 and GRID Conclusion

V1.1 Potential to reduce the digital divide Potential to improve our social environment –e-government –Education –Healthcare –etc... Huge spectrum of innovative applications where Europe could take the leadership now IPv6: Key enabler technology for GRID Conclusion

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