National Knowledge Network

National Knowledge Network
	Logo of National Knowledge Network
Abbreviation	NKN
Formation	2010
Type	public
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Region served	India; Bhutan
Membership	Educational and Research Institutions
Official language	English
Key people	Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram ; ; Prof. S.V. Raghavan ; Dr. B.K. Gairola ; Mr. R.S. Mani
Budget	₹5,990 Crores
Staff	2000
Website	nkn.gov.in
ASNs	9885; 55824; 55847;
Traffic Levels	400-500 Gbps

National Knowledge Network (NKN) is a multi-gigabit^[4] 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.

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—

2405:8A00::/32
2409::/28

IPv4 Segment—

AS Numbers—

9885
55824
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.^[5] /48 is allocated to connected member so that member institute can do multihoming, if required.

DNSSEC

NKN is DNSSEC enabled.^[6]^[7]

Public lectures

Lecture	Where	When	About	Participants
First Lecture^[8]	New Delhi, India	23 Jan 2013	Democratising information, justice, equality and the rule of law	Delhi University and 500 Other Institutes^[9]^[10]

Annual workshops

Workshop	Where	When	About	Organizer
Fourth NKN Annual Workshop^[11]	JNTU Hyderabad	21–22 January 2016	NKN at the Core of Cyber Space	National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
NKN Third Annual National Workshop^[12]	IIT Guwahati	15–17 December 2014	Next-Generation Network (NGN)	National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
NKN Second Annual National Workshop^[13]^[14]	IISc Bangalore	17–19 October 2013	Enhancing Research Collaborations through NKN	National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
NKN First National Workshop^[15]^[16]	IIT Bombay, Mumbai	31 October–2 November 2012^[17]	The e-Infrastructure of India	National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-B)^[18]

Events

Event	Where	When	Organizer
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 2013^[19]^[20]	SAIACS CEO Center Auditorium, Bangalore	25–26 July 2013^[21]	C-DAC and NKN^[22]
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 2014^[23]	NIAS Auditorium, IISC Campus, Bangalore	19–20 September 2014	C-DAC and NKN
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 2015^[24]	NIAS Auditorium, IISC Campus, Bangalore	10–11 September 2015	C-DAC and NKN
GARUDA-NKN Partners Meet 2016^[25]	NIAS Auditorium, IISC Campus, Bangalore	8–9 September 2016	C-DAC and NKN

References

^ "National Knowledge Network". Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "National Knowledge Network – Connecting Knowledge Institutions". NKN. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "National Knowledge Network". Informatics. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ Gigabit Ethernet
^ "v6 status in NKN".
^ "DNSSEC status in NKN".
^ "nkn.in | DNSViz". dnsviz.net. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^ "The 1st National Knowledge Network Public Lecture Series" (PDF) (Press release). NKN. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "NKN Workshop 2015".
^ "NKN Workshop 2014".
^ "NKN Workshop 2013".
^ "NKN 2nd National Workshop Snapshot".
^ "NKN Register". NKN. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "First NKN Annual Workshop (10.31-11.2, 2012)". TEIN*CC Website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "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.
^ "NKN Register". NKN. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ kansal (20 July 2013). "National Knowledge Network: GARUDA-NKN Partner Meet 2013". NKN. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "GARUDA India:Agenda". GARUDA. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "National Knowledge Network – Connecting Knowledge Institutions". NKN. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA.
^ "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA.
^ "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA.

Sources

External links

Official website

[1] "National Knowledge Network". Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[2] "National Knowledge Network – Connecting Knowledge Institutions". NKN. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[3] "National Knowledge Network". Informatics. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[4] Gigabit Ethernet

[5] "v6 status in NKN".

[6] "DNSSEC status in NKN".

[7] "nkn.in | DNSViz". dnsviz.net. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

[8] "The 1st National Knowledge Network Public Lecture Series" (PDF) (Press release). NKN. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.^{[dead link‍]}

[9] "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.

[10] 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.

[11] "NKN Workshop 2015".

[12] "NKN Workshop 2014".

[13] "NKN Workshop 2013".

[14] "NKN 2nd National Workshop Snapshot".

[15] "NKN Register". NKN. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[16] "First NKN Annual Workshop (10.31-11.2, 2012)". TEIN*CC Website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[17] "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.

[18] "NKN Register". NKN. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[19] "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[20] sal (20 July 2013). "National Knowledge Network: GARUDA-NKN Partner Meet 2013". NKN. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[21] "GARUDA India:Agenda". GARUDA. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[22] "National Knowledge Network – Connecting Knowledge Institutions". NKN. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[23] "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA.

[24] "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA.

[25] "GARUDA India: Partners Meet". GARUDA.

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