How the New Protocol Works
The new protocol was developed by Huawei and is called New IP. The main goal: secure internal internet.
Now every person in China will need to register to get internet access. The government will compare the trust level (number of points) with actions on the network. Good citizens will browse freely; those identified as problematic will encounter a "surprise".
The protocol includes a Killswitch algorithm that selectively blocks internet access for a specific IP. It is possible to block sending data from the network outward and downloading traffic in the opposite direction. The blocking can be partial (certain websites or communications) or complete, depending on the user's risk level.
New IP eliminates anonymity: to browse with a new IP address, you must register and identify yourself. In fact, this is a huge firewall that filters and censors information for users.
Developers from the USA believe that the technical basis of Chinese technology is still not perfect, and may split the global internet into several parts and harm stability.
Is New IP Really That Bad?
Despite the violation of privacy, the protocol has advantages. Existing protocols have problems connecting between networks (satellite, cellular, industrial). For example, the address length is fixed: IPv6 uses 128 bits, IPv4 uses 32 bits — and this doesn't always fit. Industrial networks remove IP headers to save space, IoT uses shorter addresses, and TCP/IP doesn't know how to identify a separate virtual resource.
Main Advantages of the New Protocol:
- Reducing routing time by 13% thanks to the absence of DNS requests
- Dynamic deployment capability that does not depend on physical location
- In New IP, it is possible to change the address length according to the type of connected network. Only the FI field is mandatory, the rest are flexible
- The protocol allows distinguishing between IP addresses of physical and virtual objects
- A header is preserved to mark configurable functions
The uniqueness of the technology is that metadata can be "linked" to the header: requirements for processing quality or delivery time. In the "smart home" protocol, headers can be reduced to improve efficiency and speed. Large packages can be sent directly without compression. Therefore, despite the lack of anonymity, the protocol offers a more functional connection.
