Saifi Thanks for the info.
Bhasker Raj --- Saifi Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2 Feb 2008, Bhasker Raj wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 23:07:05 +0000 (GMT) > > From: Bhasker Raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [twincling] Internet outage > > > > Hi All > > > > Earlier the government had plans to build a > National > > Internet Grid set-up and have mirror links. > > > > Will this help? > > > > India has vast unused satellite links resources. > > > > Using these satellite links would help the country > > from such incidences. > > > > Plans should always be made for emergencies. > > > > Any comments > > > > Bhasker Raj > > > > Hi Bhasker: > > NiXi or National Internet Exchange of India > facilitates > traffic exchange between peer ISP members. > > This ensures that traffic originating within India > is serviced > by NiXi router and hand off to peering ISP (eg. BSNL > to VSNL) is > transparent. > > This increases responsiveness and saves foreign > exchange. > > Quick overview at > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Internet_Exchange_of_India > > In fact during the current outage, india hosted > sites were accessible, > from within India. > > Serial link under-sea cable connectivity is required > to connected > to other geographic nodes and global circuits. > > INSAT-4CR launched on Sep 2, 2007 by GSLV-04 is a > communications > satellite. > > > thanks > Saifi. >
