20 million and increasing. But increasing ratio is gradually down. • Global IPv4 address has been run out, and IPv6 Internet access service is about to launch. • Smart phone users are rapidly increasing, and LTE service is already available since Dec. 2010.
than before • Materials, designing, manufacturing, delivery, … and market is expanding as well • Supply-chain is supported by communications • On the other hand, communication on the Internet in Asian countries is smaller than expected • More than tens of gigabit traffic in IX are in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and India • We can see a lot of room to growth in other Asian countries
a lplatformz for communication in this region, which accelerates economical growth in Asia • Their peering should not be restricted by a few transit providers. IX and layer 2 connection among them possibly support it Next step • Global Ring? • Or alliances and competition between IXes?
and lconnecting ASesz • Already we are in the age of not lexchange POINTz but lexchange PLANEz • Combination of IX and L2 network will expand • Not only in a city or country but regionally or globally • Layer 2 network: Keyword is lvirtualizationz • L2 pseudo-wire can be provided over various network infrastructures. • Increasing lflexibilityz of our services