1. IPv6 status and future in North America
Burt Crépeault ::
IIT??? Titre du cours
© Institut international des télécommunications inc., 2004
© Institut international des télécommunications inc., 2004
Février 2004

2. IPv6 status and future in North America
Session objectives
At the end of this session, the participants should be able to:
Understand the current status of IPv6 in North America
Recognise the factors that are affecting adoption rate

3. Session content IPv6 status and future in North America
ARIN assignment status for 2004
Deployed IPv6 networks
ISPs offering IPv6

4. ARIN Assignment Status for 2004
Assignments are usually in the 2001:400:/32 address range
A request will usually be allocated a /48 or a /32 network

5. Deployed IPv6 networks in North America
Freenet6.org
Uses the Tunnel Setup Protocol to allow any user/network to connect
A user requests:
A tunnel
A stable address
A /64 or /48 network
IPv4 mobility (an IPv4 address change reconfigures the tunnel, without modifying the IPv6 address or prefix)
Is available world-wide users
Uses address range 3ffe:0c80::/32

6. Deployed IPv6 networks in North America
Internet2 (Abilene)
Peering network between universities in Mexico, the US and Canada
Offers native and tunnelled IPv6 connectivity
Uses address range 2001::/16 assigned by ARIN

7. Deployed IPv6 networks in North America
CANARIE
2001:410:100::/40
CA*net 4 backbone
2001:410:101::/48
CANARIE Inc.
2001:410:102::/48
ORION
2001:410:8000::/40
NB GigaPoP
2001:410:4000::/40
NL GigaPoP
2001:410:c000::/40
MRNet
2001:410:2000::/40
ACORN-NS
2001:410:a000::/40
NETERA
2001:410:6000::/40
PEI GigaPoP
2001:410:e000::/40
BCnet
2001:410:1000::/40
Federal GigaPoP
2001:410:9000::/40
CA*Net
Same model as Internet2 but for Canada
Connects universities and colleges
Uses address range 2001:410::/32 assigned by ARIN

8. Other IPv6 initiatives in North America
Moonv6
Project between University of New Hampshire and Joint Interoperability Test Command (US DoD) and Internet 2
Aim to test:
Base Specification Interoperability
Routing
Mobility
Common Network Applications
Network Robustness & Security

9. IPv6 connectivity – North America is lagging…
In general, regular Internet users do not have access to IPv6 other than through TSP services such as Freenet6
Some commercial peering points are starting to emerge:
NTT Multimedia Communication Laboratories offers an Internet Exchange in California since 2000
We are seeing the first IPv6 ISPs emerge:
NTT/Verio has started offering IPv6 access to its customers in the California area
Teleglobe…
US Department of Defence has announced that it will shift all its departments to IPv6 by 2008
This could be a market driver in North America

10. IPv6 connectivity
North America is lagging in its IPv6 deployment, due to the following factors:
There is no shortage of IPv4 addresses in North America
Network Address Translation (NAT) has become a widely accepted solution, even with all its shortcomings
The IP technical community is divided with regards to the benefits of IPv6. Some arguments include:
IPv4 offers sufficient functionality and workarounds to extend its life indefinitely
40% of survey respondents think IPv6 is not even required for 3G wireless
Many sub-protocols of IPv6 are still immature and far from ready to deploy
IPv6 Mobility
Multi-homing
Secure Neighbour Discovery (SEND)
There are routing issues with IPv6

11. IPv6 connectivity Solutions to prime IPv6 in North America
Applications development
Opportunity for the rest of the world to develop leading-edge application
No real multimedia applications currently use IPv6 functionality (QoS, security, etc)
Induce an R&D culture within the ISPs
Not a model traditionally applied in NA
Running short of addresses
Some people are suggesting that we amplify the IPv4 address problem in NA by assigning more of them!

12. In conclusion
North America has many IPv6 initiatives, but most of them are in the academic and R&D realm
The future of IPv6 is uncertain in NA
Could we see a split between the US and the rest of the world?
Some initiatives might help:
DoD moratorium
New applications development could compel users/ISPs to adopt IPv6

13. Questions? ?

14. IPv6 status and future in North America
Burt Crépeault ::
IIT??? Titre du cours
© Institut international des télécommunications inc., 2004
© Institut international des télécommunications inc., 2004
Février 2004