[kictanet] [Community-Discuss] Liquid Telecom warns of looming address shortage - Daily Nation

Mon Oct 10 10:44:04 EAT 2016

That said, do we have any experts on DOA? I personally believe this is the
way forward...

https://www.google.co.kr/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/arb/ARO/2011/CyberSecurityForum-Eg/Docs/Doc11-Sorene_18-12-2011.pptx&ved=0ahUKEwjsv8jc3c_PAhUU82MKHeXuALIQFggZMAA&usg=AFQjCNGzWEx4VBdgLQYrceW-eme4GvjaWw

Thanks

On 10 Oct 2016 4:37 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Andrew
>
> Thank you so much for that informative response.
>
> So let's paint a scenario.
>
> Say, v4 exhausts in say 3 years. What are the implications for the
> continent esp those who will not have migrated?
>
> *Ali Hussein*
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> On 10 Oct 2016, at 9:25 AM, Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Ali,
>
>
>
> If I may respond here.
>
>
>
> Firstly – I think we need to be careful about referring to blanket
> transition – what Liquid has said is, we have to be ready with dual-stack
> networks.  As v4 runs out – that dual-stack becomes more and more critical
> because it will enable the full transition when the time comes for it.  How
> soon that will come is hard to say – but it is coming.
>
>
>
> What are the major impediments?  There are 2 or 3 major points here:
>
>
>
> a.)     Lack of will to actually do it – it takes work, it takes time, it
> takes effort – and the will power to actually move beyond talking the talk
> into walking the walk doesn’t seem to be there
>
> b.)     Lack of understanding/skill – The fact is that implementing v6 vs
> implementing v4 – it’s just another protocol, same routing, same
> everything.  But there is a fear factor walking into something that is
> misunderstood.  That lack of understanding that you can build this
> simultaneously in the same way you build v4, creates the fear factor.  The
> fear of handling addressing plans in hexadecimal is also prohibiting
> growth.  I run into that one a lot – people having issues with the address
> planning.
>
> c.)     The last question is the million dollar one – because the reality
> is – all it takes is will power and a willingness to actually take some
> action.
>
>
>
> The simple fact is – we had a relatively small team on this – we committed
> a bunch of hours – we stuck our heads down and did it.  We did not spend
> money – other than the cost of the time (which is an OPEX cost
> admittedly).  We said ourselves deadlines and we DID it.
>
>
>
> There are those who propose that setting policies to try and force v6 is
> workable – it’s not – unless the will is there it will achieve nothing.
> People have to WANT this.  It is a matter of desire and a matter of seeing
> the benefits – the benefits are future proofing – they are not based on
> revenue generation, but more revenue retention.
>
>
>
> And if anyone wants to see just how much impact you can have with a small
> team that actually has the desire, please see the following stats out of
> Zimbabwe (our largest consumer market)
>
>
>
> http://stats.labs.apnic.net/ipv6/ZW?b=20161001&d=10
>
> http://stats.labs.apnic.net/ipv6/AS30969?b=20161001&d=10
>
> http://stats.labs.apnic.net/ipv6/XB?b=20161001&d=10
>
>
>
> (I see things have slightly dropped off today, these stats tend to
> fluctuate, but fact is – it’s out there and it work’s.
>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
> *Date: *Monday, 10 October 2016 at 09:01
> *To: *KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>,
> General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss at afrinic.net>
> *Subject: *[Community-Discuss] Liquid Telecom warns of looming address
> shortage - Daily Nation
>
>
>
> Dear listers
>
> Greetings and apologies for cross-posting.
>
> Internet service provider Liquid Telecom Kenya has warned that Africa is
> set to run out of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses as early as next year,
> potentially slowing down digital growth in the continent.
>
> Read on:-
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Liquid-Telecom-warns-
> of-looming-address-shortage/996-3410850-format-xhtml-aub5sm/index.html
>
> Couple of questions:-
>
> 1. How involved are we as a community in ensuring the smooth transition
> from IPV4 to IPV6?
>
> 2. What have been the major impediments to the successful migration?
>
> 3. How can we move the needle faster?
>
> Ali Hussein
> Tel: +254 713 601113
>
>
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