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7. NIB PHASE - II

Core of BSNLs Broadband service is National Internet Backbone (NIB). NIB is a mission to
build world-class infrastructure to help accelerate the Internet revolution in India. It has
following features:

7.1 NIB II Features

It provides a diversified range of Internet access services including support for VPN
(Layer-2, Layer-3 and Dialup and Broadband services).
It also offers SLA Reports including security, QoS (quality of service) and any to any
connectivity.
Offers fully managed services to customers.
It offers services like bandwidth on demand etc. over the same network.
The network is capable of on-line measurement and monitoring of network parameters
such as latency, packet loss, jitter and availability so as to support SLA s with customers
The routers support value added services such as VPNs, Web and content hosting, Voice
over IP, Multicast etc.
Value Added Services like :-
Encryption Services.
Firewall Services.
Multicast Services.
Network Address Translation (NAT) Service that will enable private
Users to access public networks.

Messaging Services.
Internet Data Centre Services at Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai.
Broad Band Services like:-
Broadcast TV using IP Multicasting service.
Multicast video streaming services.
Interactive Distant learning using IP multicasting Services.
Video on demand.
Interactive gaming service.

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7.2 NIB-II has been implemented in four projects

Name of Project Description Implementation
Nodle
Project 1 MPLS based IP infrastructure Network Southern Telecom
in 71 cities Project
(The backbone consisting of Core &
Edge Routers)

Project 2.1 Narrowband Access (Dialup Remote Maharashtra Circle

Access)

Project 2.2 Broadaband DSL Access in 198 cities Karnataka Circle

(DSL Access)

Project 3 Billing, Messaging, Security, Data Data Network

Centre, OSS, AAA, Help Desk and
Inventory Management.

7.3 NIB II : Two Layer Network architecture

NIB-II MPLS based IP Infrastructure Network, is a 2-layer centrally managed IP
backbone network designed to provide reliable routes to cover all possible destinations within
and outside the country. The network architecture provides for horizontal scalability to
accommodate other networks such as NIB-I and MPLS VPN.
Two Layer Network:
Layer 1: High speed Backbone (STM-16) that will comprise of fully or partially meshed Core
routers with built-in redundancies supporting MPLS protocol.
Layer 2: Consists of edge routers for aggregation of customer traffic and enforcing QoS and
other administrative policies.
7.4 Classification of Cities for NIB II network architecture
The cities in India have been classified in six types namely A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, details of
which are given below:

Sr No City Type Description Cities

1. A1 5 Core cities Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi,

Kolkata

2. A2/A3 9 next level core Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad,

cities Ernakulam, Lucknow, Jaipur, Indore,
Jalandhar, Patna

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3. A4 Major cities 10 Major cities

4. B1, B2 other cities 47 other cities

7.5 No of Routers in NIB II

The network Architecture has
24 Core Routers:- 5 in A1 Node, 3 in A2, 6 in A3 and 10 in A4.
5 A1 nodes:- Noida, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore & Kolkatta.
Connected on STM-16 in mesh topology.
3 A2 and 6 A3 Nodes:- Dual homed to A1 Node on STM-16.
10 A4 Nodes:- Dual homed to nearest A1/A2/A3 on STM-1.
71 Edge Routers:-5 in A1 Node, 3 in A2, 6 in A3 and 10 in A4. 21 in B1 and 26 in B2
Nodes.

7.6 Features of NIB II Network Connectivity

Edge Routers in A locations collocated with core on GE.
Other edge Routers in A location on STM-1 ring.
Edge Router in B1 and B2 dual homed to nearest A node on STM-1 node.
All 71 Edge routers have IPSec, NAT and Firewall module for miscellaneous service.
A1 city core routers are fully meshed between locations on STM-16.
IGW International Gateway Router Connectivity to Internet is through this router.
IXP Internet Exchange Point ISPs connect each other through this router.
IDC Internet Data Center for connecting to BSNL Data Centers.
B1 and B2 cities have only EDGE routers.
All Core locations also have edge routers.
Primary Network Operating center at Bangalore and Disaster Recovery is at Pune.

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7.7 NIB connectivity diagram

Expansion is a continuous process hence many new sites keep getting added.

7.8 NIB2 Expansion and Year 2 Order Overview

29 locations added which makes the total to 100
Core backbone is getting aligned to BSNL Transmission (DWDM) network
24 City core network increased to 29
All 29 city core network links are STM-16 (ie STM1 connectivity of A4 cities will be
upgraded to STM16)
New 5 Cities are Belgaum, Dehradun, Rajkot, Jodhpur, Jabalpur

7.9 Components of Broad Band Access Network

Broad band Remote Access Server (BBRAS).
Gigabit and Fast Ethernet Aggregation Switches (LAN Switches).
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMs).
SSSS/SSSC (Subscriber Service Selection System/ Centre).
Servers for AAA, LDAP at NOC.

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Provisioning and configuration management at NOC.

DSL CPEs (MODEM).
The DSLAMs will in general be collocated with existing PSTN exchanges, which
provide last mile access to customers over copper wire up to average span lengths of 3
kms.
All DSLAMs will be aggregated through a FE interface except 480 port DSLAM, which
will be aggregated through Gigabit Ethernet Interface.
The 240 ports DSLAM will have two number of FE interface.
The FX or GBIC module in DSLAM and LAN switch capable of driving upto 10 km on a
single mode fiber.
The SX or GBIC module in LAN Switch used for connecting Tier2 to Tier1. In bigger
cities like A1, A2, A3 and A4, one BBRAS per city will be deployed initially.
There will be no BBRAS at B1 and B2 cities.
The DSLAMs in B1.B2 and other lower hierarchical cities will be aggregated through
Layer 2 switches, and will be connected to the nearest BBRAS of A cities on Ethernet
over SDH.
The BRAS shall terminate the PPP sessions initiated by the customer and extend the
connection further to MPLS VPN/ Internet as desired by the customer.

7.10 Network Layout A city (Block schematic of access network)

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INTERNET Core Network
interfaces
Edge router
L4 -7 SW
GigE Core router

International Web GigE

G/W router Cache
GigE STM-1
Edge Router in
GigE
Edge router B1 or B2 city
BB
IDC
router
FE Broadband
FE
RAS

STM-1 ATM/
Internet Data Additional Edge
GigE Centre
RAS Router in city
(Mumbai,
Noida and
Bangalore)
IXP NIB -I
G/W router

STM-1
ATM/Ethernet METRO SDH RING
Aggregator ATM/ Ethernet interfaces

Intl Gateway Router is planned at Mumbai, Chennai & Ernakulem

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7.11 Service Under NIB-II

Category Details

Layer 2 VPN services PPP / HDLC / Ethernet Port / Ethernet VLAN / FR / over MPLS

Layer 3 VPN services COS & application based Priority services, Bandwidth over
subscription, NAT services, Firewall services, Multicast services,
Encryption services, Internet Access, Managed Service

Dial Access Dial Internet Access, Dial VPN,

Always-on Access DSL services (ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL 2plus), MPLS VPN Access,
Bandwidth on demand, usage based billing, video multicast, Video
on demand, customer self provisioning, Whole sale services

Basic Services (Server based) AAA, Messaging (email)

Value Added services Storage, Antivirus, Law full monitoring

7.12 Glossary Terms

BBRAS: A Broadband Remote Access Server (BBRAS) routes traffic to and from the digital
subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAM) on an Internet service.
DSLAM: Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer. Specifically, it is a device that takes a
number of ADSL subscriber lines and concentrates these to a single ATM line.
CPE: Customer Premises Equipment - Any equipment provided by the customer at their
premises.
GBIC: Gigabit Interface Converter: a Fiber Channel optical or copper transceiver that is easily
swapped to offer a flexible choice of copper or fiber optic media.

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