10Chapter Multiplay broadband Overview

• Broadband


  High-speed digital Internet access
• There is no specific International Definition for Broadband
• Broadband connectivity in India

  An 'always-on' data connection that is able to support interactive services including Internet access and has the capability of the minimum download speed of 256 kilo bits per second (kbps) to an individual subscriber from the Point Of Presence (POP) of the service provider
• Broadband services


  • Professional activities
  • Entertainment activities
  • Consumer activities
• Professional activities


  • Telecommuting
  • Video conferencing
  • Home-based business
  • Home office
• Entertainment activities


  • Web surfing
  • Video-on-demand
  • Video games
• Consumer activities


  • Shopping
  • Telemedicine
  • Distance learning
  • Public services
  • Information gathering
  • Photography
  • Video conferencing among friends and family
• Virtual Networks


  Private virtual networks (LAN/WAN) can be used in an ample variety of multimedia services, like bank accounts and central offices
• Education by distance


  Education will not have any limits to reach from source to destination. Remote learning centers are popular for various courses. Students can intervene directly to their class with a double system via videoconference, whilst simultaneously exchanging files
• Telework


  Organization firm workers can work remotely connecting directly to their head offices Internet by a high speed connection that permits users to work efficiently and comfortable
• Telemedicine


  Doctors situated in different clinics can stay in contact and consult themselves directly to other regional medical centers, using videoconference and the exchange of high quality images, giving out test results and any type of information. Rural zones can have the opinion of specialists situated in remote hospitals quickly and efficiently
• Electronic commerce


  A system that permits users to pay goods and services by Internet
• BSNL is installing different network elements in a phased manner under different projects of NIB
• NIB Projects


  • Project 1 - MPLS core network
  • Project 2 - Access network
  • Project 3 - Messaging, Storage, EMS etc.
• Project 2 - Access network


  • 2.1 - Narrowband access
  • 2.2 - Broadband access
• NIB II-Project 2.2


  Deployment of broadband services in 198 cities with 69 important cities where Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is deployed
• NIB II-Project 2.2 cities

  • A1 (3 cities)
  • A2 (3 cities)
  • A3 (6 cities)
  • A4 (10 cities)
  • B1 (21 cities)
  • B2 (cities)
  • Others (129 cities)
• Services of Project 2.2

  • Primary source of Internet bandwidth for retail users for application such as Web browsing, e-commerce etc
  • Multicast video services, video on demand etc through Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS)
  • Allow wholesale BRAS ports to be assigned to smaller ISPs through the franchises model
  • Dialup VPN (VPDN) user connects to NIB-II through the Narrow band RAS and connected to its private network through a secure L2TP tunnel
  • Support for both prepaid and postpaid Broadband services
• Broadband Multiplay


  Augmentation of Broadband Access Network to meet the targets fixed by DOT with planned capacity of 6 millions supporting multi-play services like Video on Demand, IP TV, VoIP, VPN service etc with guaranteed control of critical parameters like latency, throughput, jitter to ensure high grade delivery of real time service, near real time, non real time and best effort