Nokia today announced that it has been chosen by the Information and Coordination Center of Point BR (NIC.br), entity linked to the Internet Management Committee in Brazil (CGI.br), to enhance the performance of IX.BR (Brazil Internet Exchange), largest Internet Traffic Exchange Points (PTT) in the world. The advanced IP routing solutions from Nokia will support the NIC.in its mission to interconnect the Brazilian Internet ecosystem in the dimensions of growth and reliability.The update of the NIC network.it occurs at a time when the country is facing massive growth in Internet and data traffic, that should reach 218,5 milhões de usuários e mais de 50 terabits por segundo (Tb/s) nos próximos cinco anos
The NIC.br is responsible, among various initiatives, to register and maintain the domain .br, besides, through the IX project.br,implement and promote the infrastructure for the direct interconnection between the networks that make up the Internet in Brazil. The project currently has 36 Traffic Exchange Points (TEPs) distributed in metropolitan areas of the five regions of the country and connects more than 3.500 Autonomous Systems, AS, facilitating data traffic between Internet service providers, content providers, hosting service providers, hyperscalers, among other network operators. With Nokia's IP routing technology, the NIC.you will be able to increase the capacity of your network, advancing in resilience and availability to elevate network automation to a new level, for a better customer experience
Part of the NIC technology.br will be replaced by the Nokia 7250 and 7750 (IXR) routers, que atuam com serviços EVPN e interfaces de 400/800G. Nokia is a leader in the sector in standardization and expansion of the EVPN protocol, a next-generation VPN solution that provides a unified architecture, both in the control plane and in the data plane and operates with a wide range of operators, corporate VPN services and network infrastructures. EVPN offers a variety of benefits to service providers and their customers, such as greater efficiency, reliability, scalability and simplification of infrastructures with advanced automation
Julio Sirota, Infrastructure Manager of IX.br/NIC.br, said: "Nokia is reliable and strategic for us, and proved its ability to provide cutting-edge network solutions that meet our needs and expectations. By upgrading our network infrastructure with Nokia's routing platforms, we will be able to offer faster and more reliable connectivity for our customers and partners, in addition to fostering the development of new applications and services that will benefit all of Brazilian society.”
Vach Kompella, Vice President of IP Networks at Nokia, said: "Traffic interconnection point giants like the NIC.they are at the forefront of Internet and data traffic management, in its relentless growth driven by hyperscalers, ISPs, content providers and network operators. The NIC network update.br, with increases in capacity, reliability and automation, it is essential to keep up with the exponential growth of the Internet in Brazil. Nokia's routing solutions are designed to handle the world's most demanding traffic environments and enable the delivery of high-quality services, like EVPN. We are very happy to be able to work with NIC.in its purpose of expanding, connect and enhance the Brazilian Internet ecosystem.”
