Mobily IPv6 Strategy & Experience Hany Almansour

1 2 3 4 Agenda IPv6 Strategy Network Readiness Transition Challenges Recommendation 1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 Agenda IPv6 Strategy Network Readiness Transition Challenges Recommendation 1 2 3 4

IPv6 Strategy Awareness Infrastructure Plan Service A Program to company divisions Awareness Upgrade to IPv6 compatible devices Infrastructure Build IPv6 network and transition plan Plan Offer commercial service Service

Information Technology (IT) IPv6 Awareness Program Information Technology (IT) Mobile Wireless Fixed

IPv6 Plan Team Development Build IPv6 lab Gap Analysis IPv6 Network Design

IPv6 Service Free Free to all Mobily customers IPv6 SLA Native Tunneled Direct Reliable Connectivity to Teir-1 providers IPv6 addresses

1 2 3 4 IPv6 Strategy Network Readiness Transition Challenges Recommendation 1 2 3 4

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 For End Users We are Ready and serving. Through IPv4 tunnel For End Users In the near future

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Transition Plan Phase I Phase II 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 Network Management 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.

1 2 3 4 Agenda IPv6 Strategy Network Readiness Transition Challenges Recommendation 1 2 3 4

Recommendation Content providers in KSA Buy IPv6-ready devices. 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

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