[kictanet] Status of IPv6 deployment in Kenya

[Michuki Mwangi]

Hi Wash,

On 3/20/12 10:56 AM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Michuki. I see you do agree with me that what will drive the
> deployment of IPv6 will determined by "need", not necesarily "fashion"
> or moving with the times.
> The same is supported by John Gitau in the following statement:
> "Imagine an iphone4s-advanced that does only IPv6 made for the Asian
> market. Now also imagine your CEO goes there, buys it and wants it to
> work here. That's exactly what happened with blackberry. Long before its
> launch here, pressure came from top shot CEO's. If KQ and equity and all
> the big SP customers insisted They want IPv6, we'll get IPv6, *create
> demand*."
>

This is an issue that has been at the heart of my employer (Internet
Society) and other Internet organizations. In this respect, ISOC has
been behind the driving seat of the World IPv6 Day (June 8 2011) and the
World IPv6 Launch on June 6 2012 - http://www.worldipv6launch.org/

The objective of the WIPV6Launch is to get everyone to permanently
enable IPv6 on their networks. This builds on the success of the World
IPv6 day held last year that was targeted at the large content providers
to test flight (24hrs) IPv6. The test flight demonstrated that nothing
would substantially break with IPv6 being turned.


> 
> My greatests fear is that we're all better in debating that taking
> action. Someone will say let's call the stakeholders to a conference to
> chart the way forward. I doubt if it's stakeholder conferences that will
> make us move forward. There must be another way of engaging without
> calling the conferences.
>

Well sometimes the talk and debate is useful but only when well
structured to achieve an objective. Similar to the success observed with
the Japanese and Korean Task Forces.

In this respect, i will shamelessly say that there's is an IPv6 Webinar
hosted by AfriNIC, Orange and Internet Society tomorrow 21st at 1300
UTC. More information at http://www.afrinic.net/ipv6_webminar.htm

Regards,

Michuki.