1. NEC’s Involvement in IPv6 Koichiro Fujimoto Kazuhiko Nakahara

2. NEC’s latest activities • Operation of IPv6 test network（1997-） • Participation in conformance and inter-operability tests using our prototype router • Connectathon • TAHI • Networld+Interop Tokyo Exhibition • 1998: prototype router, tunneling, etc. • 1999: IPv6/IPv4 Translator Mobile IPv6 • 2000: ISP Service demonstration, IPv6 Integrated Switching Router - IX5000 Series -> Awarded “Networld+Interop 99 Tokyo Best of Show Award” The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

3. NEC’s IPv6 Services and Products • October 2000, NEC started to deliver the NEW services and products which provide the key solutions for real IPv6 network • IPv6 Integrated Switching Router - IX5000 Series • BIGLOBE(NEC’s ISP) IPv6 Trial Service The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

4. IPv6 Integrated Switching Router -IX5000 Series (1/3) • Shipping Started (IPv6 Function) : • October 2000 • (IPv4 version has been already shipped since last year) • Concepts • Original Code • Same Hardware for both IPv6 and IPv4 • Wire-speed Switching Capability (both IPv6 and IPv4) • Ultimate Inter-operability • Full Redundancy Architecture: • Power unit, Common Control module, Interfaces • Easy Operation and Maintenance Can Reduce Total Cost of Ownership Enabling IPv6 High-speed forwarding ! IX5000 Provides Real IPv6 Network The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

5. IPv6 Integrated Switching Router -IX5000 Series (2/3) • System highlights (IPv6) • IPv6 standard specifications • IPv6 Hardware forwarding • Routing Protocol: • RIPng, BGP4+ • IPsec/IKE authentication/encryption • Interfaces (as of December 2000) • 10Base-T / 100Base-TX, ATM PVC Point-to-Point • Tunnel functions • IPv6 over IPv4, IPv6 over IPv6, IPv4 over IPv6, IPv4 over IPv4, auto-tunnel The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

6. IPv6 Integrated Switching Router -IX5000 Series (3/3) Hardware Forwarding Engine • Wire-Speed forwarding • IPv4, IPv6, Tunnel (v6 over v4, v4 over v6, v6 over v6, v4 over v4) • QoS Control • Flow based control • Per flow queuing • Flow based forwarding engine • IPv4: • Load balancing ready • Bandwidth / Priority control ready • IPv6: • Load balancing ready • Bandwidth / Priority control under developing The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

7. BIGLOBE(NEC’s ISP) IPv6 Trial Service (1/2) • Provided as an option for leased line IP service • Started in October 2000 NSPIXP6 IPv6 IPv6 IPv4 IPv6 over IPv4 IPv6 Server IPv6 IPv6 Server IPv4 IPv6 IPv6 Server Leased line user The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

8. BIGLOBE(NEC’s ISP) IPv6 Trial Service (2/2) • Service Menu • IPv6 Connectivity service for leased line IP user • Mail/DNS • IPv6/IPv4 Web ( http://biz.biglobe.ne.jp/ ) The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

9. NEC’s IPv6 Strategy • NEC has extensive experience and know-how of Products and ISP Service • NEC can provide total solution for customers • Total supplier : • NEC supports the transition to IPv6 and co-existence of IPv6 with IPv4 • IPv6 network consulting and engineering service • NEC provides a total solution by releasing new services and products The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

10. What is NEXT? • New Service menu for BIGLOBE customers • Expands IX5000 line-up and specifications • Will deliver CX5210(Converged Service Node) at the end of this year • CX5210: Large-scale IP switch router • CX5210 enables high-speed/high-quality real-time IP communication • SOHO router (planned in 2001) • IPv6/IPv4 Translator • …. The Global IPv6 Summit in Japan

11. Contact E-mail: info@ipv6.nec.co.jp