1. Etisalat IPv6 Experience
ITU/BDT Arab Regional Workshop on
“Internet Protocol Version – 6 (IPV6)”
Tunis – Tunisia, July 2004

2. Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat)
Came into being in August 1976
Provides Telecommunication, Internet and e-Commerce Services in UAE
Leading Service Provider in the Middle East Region
Employees > 10,000

3. Telecommunication & Data Solutions
Telephony and Voice
GSM, WAP, GPRS, and 3G
ISDN
Leased Circuits
Public ATM
Frame Relay
Fax Plus/Fax On Demand
Video Conferencing
Short Messaging Service (SMS)

4. Internet Services Access Emirates Internet Exchange - EMIX UAE NIC
Dial-up
ISDN
ADSL
Cable Modem
Wireless Internet Access (IWAN)
Internet Leased Line
Internet over ATM
WLAN Hot Spots
Emirates Internet Exchange - EMIX
UAE NIC

5. E-commerce & E-Security Services
Internet Services- cont
Hosting
Shared Web Hosting
Virtual
Colocation
Managed hosting services
E-Storage
E-commerce & E-Security Services
Digital certification - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
E-Payment & e-Shopping
Managed security Services

6. Other Services Etisalat Academy Contact Center
Ebtikar- Smart Card Manufacturer
E-Marine
Thuraya- Satellite based Global Mobile Personal Communication System

7. Etisalat Data Centers Multiple Sites, space in excess of 6300 sq meter
Dual Power Sources, 900kva
Internet access 10/100 M, GE
SAN, 28 terabyte
ISO 9001:2000 aiming for Sunton and BS7799
Physical Security- Continuous video surveillance cameras & motion detectors, Smart card or Biometric reader for customers

8. Motivation
Larger address space for global reachability and scalability
Simplified header for routing efficiency and performance
Deeper hierarchy and policies for network architecture flexibility
Efficient support for routing and route aggregation
Server-less auto-configuration, easier renumbering, multi-homing, and improved plug and play support
Security with mandatory IP Security (IPSec) support for all IPv6 devices
Improved support for Mobile IP and mobile computing devices (direct-path)
Enhanced multicast support with increased addresses and efficient mechanisms

9. Scope Build scalable nation-wide IPv6 native test network.
Ensure IPv6 standards compliance for current/future systems.
Establish test environment to evaluate the compliance of hardware and software with IPv6 standards
Work towards exposure of the IPv6 standards within UAE universities and research communities.

10. Design

11. Milestones Form Etisalat IPv6 Task Force Aug, 2001
Testing IPv6 with 6Bone (via SPRINT) Oct, 2001
Obtain Unicast IPv6 Addresses from (RIPE NCC) Oct, 2001
Building Etisalat Basic IPv6 network - Phase #1 Feb, 2002
Peering with ISPs – Phase #1 June,2002
Testing within Etisalat In progress
IPv6 Systems Infrastructure. (DNS,WEB) July, 2003
, Lab.ipv6.ae development Oct, 2003(In Progress)
Etisalat IPv6 network - Phase # end of 2004
Testing with regional and International ISPs In Progress

12. Milestones Milestone Due Date Status Form Etisalat IPv6 Task Force
Aug, 2001
Completed
Testing IPv6 with 6Bone (via SPRINT)
Oct, 2001
Obtain Unicast IPv6 Addresses from (RIPE NCC)
Building Etisalat Basic IPv6 network - Phase #1
Feb, 2002
Peering with ISPs – Phase #1
June,2002
Testing within Etisalat
Mar, 2003
In Progress

13. Milestones - Continue Milestone Due Date Status
IPv6 Systems Infrastructure. (DNS,WEB)
July, 2003
Completed
, Lab.ipv6.ae development
Oct, 2003
In Progress
Etisalat IPv6 network - Phase #2
May, 2004
Expected on Time
Testing with regional and International ISPs
N/A

14. Milestones - Continue Milestone Due Date Status
Current Systems support
Nov, 2004
Expected on Time
- Etisalat Academy Training
- Training and Seminars
N/A
IPv6 In production
Testing with QTel
Completed

15. Next Step
Connectivity with research centers within UAE (Native and Tunneling)
Focus on IPV6 applications
Continuous awareness on the community
Establish native IPV6 connectivity with GCC