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National Knowledge Network
Connecting Knowledge Institutions

National Knowledge Network (NKN) is a multi-gigabit national research and education network, whose purpose is to provide a unified high speed network backbone for educational and research institutions in India. The network is managed by the National Informatics Centre.

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Details

The NKN is a hierarchical network divided into three basic layers – ultra-high speed CORE (multiples of 10 Gbit/s; Level 1), Distribution (Level 2), and Edge (speeds of 1 Gbit/s or higher; User Level). Depending on the type of connectivity required by the user organization, geographical presence, and the location of Point of Presence (PoP) of NKN, (belonging to Core and Distribution), connectivity would be provided to the institutes. NKN backbone will typically have 18 Core PoPs and around 25 Distribution PoPs across the country. The NKN backbone will be created by multiple bandwidth providers and the edges can be provided by any service provider.

The network is designed to support Overlay Networks, Dedicated Networks, and Virtual Networks. Advanced applications in areas such as Health, Education, Science & Technology, Grid Computing, Bioinformatics, Agriculture, and Governance will be an integral part of NKN. The entire network will seamlessly integrate with the global scientific community at multiple gigabits per second speed.

IP and ASn resources

National Knowledge Network has got the following resources from APNIC (Regional Internet registry for Asia-Pacific Region).

IPv6 Segment—

  1. 2405:8A00::/32
  2. 2409::/28

IPv4 Segment—

  1. 14.139.0.0/16
  2. 180.149.48.0/20

AS Numbers—

  1. 9885
  2. 55824
  3. 55847

IPv6 implementation

NKN has got 2405:8A00::/32 IPv6 block from APNIC (Regional Internet registry for Asia-Pacific Region) and allocating /48 block to every connected member institution.2 /48 is allocated to connected member so that member institute can do multihoming, if required.

DNSSEC

NKN is DNSSEC enabled.34

Public lectures

LectureWhereWhenAboutParticipants
First Lecture5New Delhi, India23 Jan 2013Democratising information, justice, equality and the rule of lawDelhi University and 500 Other Institutes67

Annual workshops

WorkshopWhereWhenAboutOrganizer
Fourth NKN Annual Workshop8JNTU Hyderabad21–22 January 2016NKN at the Core of Cyber SpaceNational Informatics Centre (NIC) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
NKN Third Annual National Workshop9IIT Guwahati15–17 December 2014Next-Generation Network (NGN)National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
NKN Second Annual National Workshop1011IISc Bangalore17–19 October 2013Enhancing Research Collaborations through NKNNational Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
NKN First National Workshop1213IIT Bombay, Mumbai31 October–2 November 201214The e-Infrastructure of IndiaNational Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-B)15

Events

EventWhereWhenOrganizer
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 20131617SAIACS CEO Center Auditorium, Bangalore25–26 July 201318C-DAC and NKN19
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 201420NIAS Auditorium, IISC Campus, Bangalore19–20 September 2014C-DAC and NKN
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 201521NIAS Auditorium, IISC Campus, Bangalore10–11 September 2015C-DAC and NKN
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 201622NIAS Auditorium, IISC Campus, Bangalore8–9 September 2016C-DAC and NKN

See also

Sources

References

  1. Gigabit Ethernet /wiki/Gigabit_Ethernet ↩

  2. "v6 status in NKN". http://nkn-india.blogspot.in/2013/11/internet-protocol-version-6-ipv6-status.html ↩

  3. "DNSSEC status in NKN". http://nkn-india.blogspot.in/2013/11/dnssec-status-in-nknin-domain.html ↩

  4. "nkn.in | DNSViz". dnsviz.net. Retrieved 23 July 2020. https://dnsviz.net/d/nkn.in/dnssec/ ↩

  5. "The 1st National Knowledge Network Public Lecture Series" (PDF) (Press release). NKN. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.[dead link‍] http://nkn.in/download.php?file=1st-NKN-Public-Lecture-Poster.pdf ↩

  6. "500 institutes link up to Delhi University for National Knowledge Network take-off". Innovation Council. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130502044025/http://innovationcouncil.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=269:500-institutes-link-up-to-delhi-university-for-national-knowledge-network-take-off&catid=14:news&Itemid=13# ↩

  7. Express news service (24 January 2013). "500 institutes link up to Delhi University for National Knowledge Network take-off". Express India. Retrieved 5 August 2013. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/500-institutes-link-up-to-delhi-university-for-national-knowledge-network-takeoff/1064018/ ↩

  8. "NKN Workshop 2015". http://workshop.nkn.in/2015/ ↩

  9. "NKN Workshop 2014". http://workshop.nkn.in/2014/ ↩

  10. "NKN Workshop 2013". http://workshop.nkn.in/2013/ ↩

  11. "NKN 2nd National Workshop Snapshot". http://nkn-india.blogspot.in/2013/08/2nd-nkn-national-workshop.html ↩

  12. "NKN Register". NKN. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013. http://workshop.nkn.in/2012/ ↩

  13. "First NKN Annual Workshop (10.31-11.2, 2012)". TEIN*CC Website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013. https://archive.today/20130629191340/http://www.teincc.org/teincc/b/408/146 ↩

  14. "Agenda for First Annual NKN Workshop at IIT, Bombay" (PDF). NKN. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025241/http://workshop.nkn.in/2012/Document/Agenda.pdf ↩

  15. "NKN Register". NKN. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013. http://workshop.nkn.in/2012/index.php ↩

  16. "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013. http://www.garudaindia.in/html/garuda_nkn_partnersmeet_2013.aspx ↩

  17. kansal (20 July 2013). "National Knowledge Network: GARUDA-NKN Partner Meet 2013". NKN. Retrieved 5 August 2013. http://nkn-india.blogspot.in/2013/07/garuda-nkn-partner-meet-2013.html ↩

  18. "GARUDA India:Agenda". GARUDA. Retrieved 5 August 2013. http://www.garudaindia.in/html/gpm_2013_agenda.aspx ↩

  19. "National Knowledge Network – Connecting Knowledge Institutions". NKN. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130805222922/http://www.nkn.in/news.php ↩

  20. "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA. http://www.garudaindia.in/html/garuda_nkn_partnersmeet2014.aspx ↩

  21. "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA. http://www.garudaindia.in/html/garuda_nkn_partnersmeet2015.aspx ↩

  22. "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA. http://www.garudaindia.in/html/garuda_nkn_partnersmeet_2016.aspx ↩