Novelties On The Novelties On The Internet Technology Internet Technology

and Servicesand ServicesBudi RahardjoBudi Rahardjo

http://budi.insan.co.idhttp://budi.insan.co.idInstitut Teknologi BandungInstitut Teknologi Bandung

20042004Presented at “Techno Pre-Eminence 10th Conference & Exhibition 2004”

(TPE-2004), RISTI, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, December 2nd 2004

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Internet WondersInternet Wonders IEEE Spectrum – IEEE Spectrum –

November 2004 asked November 2004 asked 40 Tech Gurus: “40 Tech Gurus: “Most Most important technology important technology of the last 40 yearsof the last 40 years”. ”. Answers:Answers: Integrated CircuitsIntegrated Circuits InternetInternet ComputersComputers

Technology that has Technology that has evolved in a surprising evolved in a surprising ways:ways: InternetInternet CellularCellular

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History of the InternetHistory of the Internet Started as a research Started as a research

network, ARPANETnetwork, ARPANET Grew to cover research and Grew to cover research and

education entitieseducation entities (Thus, it is mind boggling (Thus, it is mind boggling

when somebody said when somebody said “internet for education”.)“internet for education”.)

Then, 1990s, become Then, 1990s, become accessible to public and accessible to public and commerce. commerce. All hell breaks loose!All hell breaks loose!

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History of the Internet History of the Internet (part 2)(part 2)

Future: Internet Protocol (IP) Future: Internet Protocol (IP) becoming public “utility”, becoming public “utility”, ubiquitous / pervasiveubiquitous / pervasive

Difficult to find the right business Difficult to find the right business model, especially when it has model, especially when it has become public utilitybecome public utility

Internet2 (back to square one)?Internet2 (back to square one)?

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History of Internet History of Internet ApplicationsApplications

Email (still the most popular Email (still the most popular applications)applications)

File transfer (FTP)File transfer (FTP) Information system (gopher, WAIS, Information system (gopher, WAIS,

etc.)etc.) Hyper information system (WWW, Hyper information system (WWW,

portal, [weblog] blog, virtual portal, [weblog] blog, virtual desktop)desktop)

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BLOGBLOG

http://gbt.blogspot.com

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History of Internet History of Internet Applications:Applications:

Multimedia AppsMultimedia Apps Multimedia applicationsMultimedia applications

Streaming audio & videoStreaming audio & video Games / entertainmentGames / entertainment VoIP, MoIPVoIP, MoIP (Voice over Bluetooth?)(Voice over Bluetooth?)

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GAMESGAMES

TANTRA

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History of Internet History of Internet Applications:Applications:

Peer To Peer ApplicationsPeer To Peer Applications P2P applications P2P applications

(file sharing / (file sharing / exchange, exchange, multimedia multimedia exchange)exchange) Bandwidth Bandwidth

hungryhungry Legal aspect?Legal aspect?

What kind of What kind of business business model?model?

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History of Internet History of Internet DevicesDevices

Computer terminalsComputer terminals Personal computers, Personal computers,

portable notebooksportable notebooks Cellular phones and Cellular phones and

PDA. Mobile devicesPDA. Mobile devices Internet-enabled Internet-enabled

devices (coffee maker, devices (coffee maker, toaster, refrigerators, toaster, refrigerators, TiVo)TiVo)

Next? …Next? …ATM machines, ATM machines, embedded systemsembedded systems

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Technology DriversTechnology Drivers Computer TechnologyComputer Technology

Moore’s law: complexity Moore’s law: complexity doubles every 18 monthsdoubles every 18 months

Good enoughGood enough Storage TechnologyStorage Technology

Increases 3 times / yearIncreases 3 times / year Good enoughGood enough

Network TechnologyNetwork Technology Increase in speed, lower in priceIncrease in speed, lower in price But … new bandwidth-hungry applications.But … new bandwidth-hungry applications.

The need for (more) speed!The need for (more) speed!

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Internet “Governance”Internet “Governance” No centralized management (?). No centralized management (?).

Responsibilities are distributed (e.g. IP Responsibilities are distributed (e.g. IP allocation, DNS).allocation, DNS). What about ENUM?What about ENUM? ICANN vs. ITUICANN vs. ITU

CommunitiesCommunities Co-operation and collaboration are the keysCo-operation and collaboration are the keys Open standards based on consensus (e.g. RFC)Open standards based on consensus (e.g. RFC) Open forum to discuss technical aspectsOpen forum to discuss technical aspects

Caught Government off guardCaught Government off guard Still trying to find the best Internet Still trying to find the best Internet

governance modelgovernance model

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IP “Problems”IP “Problems”

IP (v4, that is) is not the best protocol, but IP (v4, that is) is not the best protocol, but good enough.good enough. No guarantee. No QoS.No guarantee. No QoS. (Sometimes) it is difficult to predict the quality.(Sometimes) it is difficult to predict the quality.

Solution?Solution? Many “managed” solutions have failed to gain Many “managed” solutions have failed to gain

popularity. For example: Asynchronous popularity. For example: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Would MPLS have the Transfer Mode (ATM). Would MPLS have the same fate?same fate?

Just throw in more bandwidth if you need more. Just throw in more bandwidth if you need more. Bandwidth is “cheap”.Bandwidth is “cheap”.

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IP “Problems”IP “Problems”

IP (v4) has no built in securityIP (v4) has no built in security Solution?Solution?

Add band-aid / patched security Add band-aid / patched security solutions. Good enough. solutions. Good enough.

Security built in applications, insteadSecurity built in applications, instead Would IP v6 help? Maybe … but need Would IP v6 help? Maybe … but need

more IPv6 devicesmore IPv6 devices

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Problems vs. Problems vs. OpportunitiesOpportunities

But, IP is so pervasive. Everybody But, IP is so pervasive. Everybody uses it. You cannot escape from it. uses it. You cannot escape from it. Mind as well build opportunities Mind as well build opportunities around it.around it.

How to unlock the opportunitiesHow to unlock the opportunitiesbehind IP business … ?behind IP business … ?

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SummarySummary

The Internet is here and will continue The Internet is here and will continue to grow withto grow with New applications and technologiesNew applications and technologies New innovationsNew innovations

Still trying to find Still trying to find the right (Internet) governance modelthe right (Internet) governance model the right business modelthe right business model

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… … the Internet …the Internet …

The most important technology for The most important technology for the last 40 years?the last 40 years? THE INTERNETTHE INTERNET

The most important technology in The most important technology in the next decadethe next decade THE INTERNETTHE INTERNET

Technology that has evolved in a Technology that has evolved in a surprising waysurprising way THE INTERNETTHE INTERNET