1. Matías Heinrich VP Operations Latam October 2011
Challenges in implementing new technologies. An operator’s perspective.
Matías Heinrich
VP Operations Latam
October 2011
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2. Operator’s impacts CapEx TPM Energy and space Training
Customers Approvals
Added Complexity
Infant Mortality
Legacy always stays!

3. Mitigation Strategies
More infrastructure, less equipment
Reduce number of POPs
Simplify the network

4. Transition to IPv6 There is no single clear path forward! 6to4 Tunnels
Teredo Tunnels
Dual stack Service Networks
Hybrid approaches
6RD (RFC 5969)
MPLS and 6PE
Carrier grade NATs
NAT Protocol Translation
There is no single clear path forward!

5. Transitional Myths Geoff Huston, APNIC
We have many years for this transition
Users will not see any difference in the transition
NAT upon NAT upon NAT will work
Changing the CPE is easy
My ISP has enough IPv4 addresses to last for years, so it does not have a problem
We will always have to run IPv4 protocols
There is a technology that will translate between IPv4 to IPv6
We do not necessarily have to transition to IPv6. There are substitutes
We know what is happening
We know what we are doing
We have a plan!
The Internet will be fine

6. Conclusions We are already too late… But solutions are available
Transition requires a lot of time
Transition means risk for customers’ service
Transition means loss of margin for operators.