Empowering China’s Digital Governance: Ruijie and the National Electronic Government External Network
Chapter 1:
Foundations of E-Governance
Chapter 2: Transforming Local Governance
Laying the Digital Foundation for National Governance
The stability and performance of the national central network platform, which supports government operations at all levels, are essential for ensuring efficiency and meaningful citizen engagement. As a cornerstone of China’s digital governance, the National Electronic Government External Network offers a unified platform for public service delivery, information sharing, and interdepartmental collaboration.
With over a decade of expertise in national e-government projects, Ruijie has significantly contributed to the development of China’s digital infrastructure. By participating in the formulation of national e-government standards and delivering cutting-edge technologies, Ruijie has helped transform the National Electronic Government External Network into a robust, secure, and future-ready platform for governance.
40+ PROVINCIAL NETWORKS
Establishing a Robust E-Governance Backbone
Deployed across 44 high-quality provincial e-government networks (25 external, 19 internal), establishing a strong digital backbone at the regional level.
100+ WIRELESS CITIES
Driving Smart City Initiatives and Cloud Infrastructure
A key enabler for 100+ wireless cities and a major provider for 23 cloud data centers (e.g., Fuzhou, Jinan), driving intelligent urban development.
70+ NATIONAL MINISTRIES
Providing Tailored Solutions for National Governance
Delivering comprehensive solutions to 70+ national ministries and extending its reach across 32 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, showcasing nationwide trust.
5000+ LOCAL GOVERNMENT USERS
Nationwide Empowerment of Local Governance
Serving over 5,000 local government users with solutions that enhance efficiency, security, and ultimately, citizen services at the grassroots level.
Navigating the Complexities of a National E-Government Network
As the backbone of China’s digital governance, the National Electronic Government External Network plays a vital role in connecting government agencies nationwide, enabling efficient service delivery and inter-departmental collaboration. Its scale and complexity are unmatched, encompassing thousands of nodes, data centers, and connectivity points across all regions.
Scalability and Performance
To handle increasing data volumes, user traffic, and new applications across all government levels, the network demands efficient scaling, high performance, and low latency, achievable through robust routing and switching equipment, optimised network design, and SDN solutions for dynamic resource allocation.
Security and Data Privacy
Protecting sensitive government and citizen data is critical, requiring the infrastructure to defend against evolving cyber threats, ensure data integrity, and comply with strict privacy regulations. This necessitates advanced security measures like high-end firewalls, secure network access, and wireless security solutions.
Interoperability and Integration
Seamless data exchange is required to connect diverse government agencies with legacy systems and applications. Standardised protocols, robust routing and switching capabilities, and solutions bridging network segments are essential to address this challenge.
Ubiquitous and Mobile Access
The demand for mobile work, remote services, and expanded reach to grassroots levels necessitates reliable and secure access everywhere, achievable through technologies like 5G and the deployment of secure wireless solutions across wider geographical areas.
Architecting a Robust E-Government Network Infrastructure
The evolution of the National Electronic Government External Network is driven by the need for a robust and adaptable digital foundation. Ruijie, a key contributor, played a pivotal role in formulating operation and maintenance standards and deploying solutions for hierarchical management. It also exclusively built the primary and backup data centers, ensuring a resilient and secure network infrastructure.
High-Performance Connectivity
High-to-mid-range routing devices serve all central government agency nodes, while advanced switching solutions in primary and backup data centers ensure efficient data processing and rapid transmission, supporting seamless information exchange and responsive services.
Unified and Secure Access
Advanced wireless access points provide reliable connectivity within key facilities, enabling internal mobility and collaboration. Comprehensive security devices protect sensitive data and control access, ensuring robust network security.
Dynamic Network Architecture
Intelligent operation and maintenance software offers comprehensive visibility into network performance, enabling proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and resource optimisation to ensure continuous availability and agility.
Extended Network Reach
Strategic placement of routing and switching equipment, combined with intelligent management platforms, ensures broad connectivity and simplified administration across the geographically dispersed network, enhancing service delivery at all levels.
Driving Enhanced Governance and Citizen Engagement
Building on a long-term strategic partnership, this network infrastructure empowers government agencies with a secure, high-performance foundation for digital governance. It enhances service delivery, ensures nationwide security standards, and promotes efficient operations. The integrated system fosters trust, supports innovation, and creates a scalable platform capable of meeting future demands for a smarter, more connected government.
Comprehensive Connectivity
Enabling rapid, reliable communication across all government levels facilitates timely access to public services. The high-capacity routing and switching infrastructure supports seamless data exchange, boosting operational efficiency and user satisfaction.
Enhanced Security and Compliance
Advanced security measures protect sensitive government data from cyber threats. The integrated security devices and centralised management systems ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with national standards.
Standardised, Scalable Architecture
A unified network topology and management platform simplifies maintenance and upgrades. This flexible framework allows for easy expansion, accommodating future technological advancements like 5G and IoT integrations.
Continuous Monitoring and Management
Real-time visibility into performance is provided by state-of-the-art network management tools, allowing proactive troubleshooting and minimising downtime. This ensures the stability, resilience, and overall health of the government’s digital infrastructure.
Standardisation and technological innovation are essential to ensure that these advancements are implemented effectively, safely, and at scale. The next chapter will explore how Ruijie has actively contributed to the development of national standards and specifications, paving the way for a unified, secure, and future-ready digital government ecosystem.
Chapter 2:
Transforming Local Governance
Success in Action: Transforming Local Governance
As the National Electronic Government External Network continues to evolve, its impact extends beyond national infrastructure to empower local governments across China. One exemplary case is Pingdingshan City in Henan Province, known as an important energy, chemical, and tourism hub. As the city’s digital government initiatives expand, it faces increased demand for high-performance, secure, and reliable network infrastructure to support diverse applications like cloud services, emergency response, and IoT integration.
Addressing Evolving Demands and National Directives
To achieve comprehensive improvements in its e-government level and align with national strategic objectives, a significant upgrade of the city's e-government external network became essential. This modernisation was driven by the need to address growing operational demands, future technological advancements, and strict adherence to national guidelines.
Escalating Demands and Performance Needs
The existing core network equipment and architecture could no longer support the increasing volume of government services, specialised networks, and cloud migration, requiring upgrades to core devices’ capacity and processing power for reliable operation.
Supporting Diverse and High-Bandwidth Applications
The rapid adoption of applications like video conferencing, online portals, and mobile platforms creates a need for high-bandwidth, high-concurrency, and low-latency network support to ensure smooth, responsive public services.
Enhancing Security, Stability, and Reliability
As a vital backbone for public services, the network must be upgraded to secure against cyber threats, improve stability, and ensure reliable operation under high traffic volumes, safeguarding daily government functions and sensitive data.
Complying with National IPv6
Mandates
Following government mandates on IPv6 upgrade, Pingdingshan’s network required revamping to support IPv6, strengthening future scalability, security, and road-mapping alignment with China’s digital infrastructure development.
Building a Resilient, Future-Ready Digital Government Foundation
To support Pingdingshan’s expanding e-government services and align with national IPv6 directives, Ruijie provided a comprehensive network upgrade centered on its high-performance core routers and core switches. This transformation established a future-proof foundation for the city's digital government initiatives.
High-Performance Core Routing
Deployment of Ruijie's high-capacity core routers, supporting high-density interfaces, ensures high bandwidth and low latency. Advanced network slicing capabilities enable efficient handling of diverse, high-traffic applications without performance degradation.
High-Reliability Network Architecture
A dual-device, dual-link redundant deployment at the core level, featuring Ruijie's core switches and core routers in an active-active configuration with link aggregation, enhances network reliability. This architecture provides load balancing and millisecond-level seamless failover, meeting stringent security compliance requirements.
Future-Ready and Advanced Technology
The solution incorporates IPv6 dual-stack operation, supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 for a smooth transition. Ruijie's core routers feature a scalable architecture with high forwarding capacity, designed to meet the city's evolving business needs for the long term. The implementation also utilised SRv6 for network elasticity and simplified management.
“This upgrade will significantly enhance Pingdingshan’s IPv6 technology application, service support, and security capabilities for its e-government external network. It provides a secure and efficient government service platform to support the transformation and development of government governance and public services.”
— Zhang Liushuan, Deputy Director of Pingdingshan City Government Service Big Data Management Bureau
Empowering a Smarter, Safer Digital Government
This upgrade enhances Pingdingshan’s e-government network by delivering high performance, low latency, and reliable service, vastly improving user experience across applications like cloud access and government portals.
Significantly Enhanced Network Performance
The high-bandwidth and low-latency network infrastructure ensures smooth and efficient operation of various e-government applications, improving user experience and overall productivity across different government departments.
Improved Network Reliability and Stability
The redundant core network architecture, featuring Ruijie's robust core switches and routers, guarantees high availability and business continuity, minimising downtime and ensuring uninterrupted access to critical government services, meeting stringent security and operational requirements.
Future-Proof Infrastructure with IPv6 Adoption
The successful IPv6 upgrade and the scalable design of Ruijie's core network equipment provide a future-ready platform capable of supporting the city's evolving technological needs and ensuring compatibility with next-generation internet applications and services.
Strengthened Support for Digital Governance
The modernised network provides a solid foundation for the city's digital transformation efforts, enhancing its ability to implement digital technologies in government management and public services, ultimately improving efficiency, collaboration, and the quality of services offered to the public.
The experience of Pingdingshan City exemplifies Ruijie Networks' crucial role in enabling digital transformation at the local government level. By providing a comprehensive network upgrade centered on advanced IPv6 architectures and high-performance core infrastructure, Ruijie effectively addressed the city's challenges in supporting expanding e-government services and adhering to national directives. This strategic investment has significantly enhanced Pingdingshan's network performance, reliability, and future readiness, creating a more robust and scalable foundation for efficient governance and improved public service delivery in the digital era.
