[kictanet] Status of IPv6 deployment in Kenya

Tue Mar 20 12:00:59 EAT 2012

@John,

Thanks for making it more clearer.

Who is gonna be that "Entity"? The IPv6 Task Force should help us find the
entity. I believe they can easily sell the idea(s) to the big Telcos, who
can (probably) co-sponsor the drive.

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:54, John Gitau <jgitau at gmail.com> wrote:

> @Michuki - I think what wash is alluding to is the fact that technical
> guys are well informed, its the business drivers we need. Technical
> training is being organized for all over the place. Tomorrow even has awebinar by France telecom through AFNOG<http://www.afrinic.net/ipv6_webminar.htm>
> /TESPOK
>
> What we need lets say next year is our own very public case study just
> like we're using france telecom or slovania
> <http://www.arnes.si/en/news/news-item/article/slovenia-scores-in-the-ipv6-ripeness.html>as
> a model IPv6 early adopter.
>
> So for me the issue is more of leadership. Which ISP will take this debate
> to the next level, which techie, which grouping of people (I like what
> TESPOK has done so far). EANOG? Even this sort of discussion is a step
> forward. It creates awareness and provides a platform for discussion.
>
> Personally I'd be more than happy to work with/consult for anyone willing
> to deploy on condition most of the documentation be public.Im sure many on
> this list would like to do the same.
>
> So someone/some-entity needs to take the lead. The bigger this entity -
> Safaricom? Telkom? - the better (no not government). We can all get in
> there and help and create and learn from the experience.
>
> Gitau
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:32 AM, <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> @ Wash, indeed we are not just talking, if you saw my response I believe
>> the second thread, the ISOC ke chapter in formation is organising a series
>> of. IPv6 training programs from june, we have been talking to stakeholders
>> and we are greatfull for all the input we have received including this kind
>> of discussion. The training and awareness programs will be led by Volunteer
>> trainers who are the societies members led by Paul Muchene who started the
>> thread under the theme Building the Future of the Internet together,
>> membership is open to all stakeholders and we do hope to reach out to all
>> counties through the University Networks.
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