Transcript Mobily IPv6 Strategy & Experience

Mobily IPv6
Strategy & Experience
Hany Almansour
www.mobily.com.sa
Agenda
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IPv6 Strategy
2
Network Readiness
3
Transition Challenges
4
Recommendation
Agenda
1
IPv6 Strategy
2
Network Readiness
3
Transition Challenges
4
Recommendation
IPv6 Strategy
IPv6 Awareness Program
Information Technology (IT)
Mobile
Wireless
Fixed
IPv6 Plan
Team Development
Build IPv6 lab
Gap Analysis
IPv6 Network Design
IPv6 Service
Free
Native
Reliable
• Free to all Mobily customers
• IPv6 SLA
• Tunneled
• Direct
• Connectivity to Teir-1 providers
• IPv6 addresses
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IPv6 Strategy
2
Network Readiness
3
Transition Challenges
4
Recommendation
Network Status
Built a new IPv6 cloud
IPv6 upstream providers
• Level3
First FBP in KSA to offer IPv6 connectivity
Trails with IPv6 over 3G network
Network Status
• For Service providers
– We are Ready and serving.
– Through IPv4 tunnel
• For End Users
– In the near future
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IPv6 Strategy
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Network Readiness
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Transition Challenges
4
Recommendation
Transition Plan
• Phase I
– Dual Stack network
• Each user has IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
• Phase II
– Users have IPv6 address only
– Access IPv4 through Carrier Grade NAT (CGN)
• NAT64
• DNS64
Network Challenges
• IPv6 is a new network
– Limited support on IPv6
– IPv4 Tier-1 providers ≠ IPv6 Teir-1 Providers
• Network Management
– Some management devices doesn’t support IPv6
– Little experience on managing IPv6 network
• Access network
– Limited availability of IPv6 supported modems
– Upgrading current modems
Transition Challenges
• No more IPv4 addresses
– Dual Stack will not last for long time
– The forecast of IPv4 depletion was 2012
• limited content on IPv6 network
– Introduce IPv6 to IPv4 NATing (CGN)
– Use Private IPv4 addresses
• End Users
– due to additional costs associated with the upgrade.
– Some users applications doesn’t support IPv6.
Agenda
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IPv6 Strategy
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Network Readiness
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Transition Challenges
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Recommendation
Recommendation
• Content providers in KSA
– Connect to IPv6 network
• Buy IPv6-ready devices.
– Make sure your devices support the features that you
need
• No NATing in IPv6
– NAT is not a security protocol
• Train your team on IPv6
– Attend MENOG workshops on IPv6
Thank You
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