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Mobily IPv6

Strategy & Experience

Hany Almansour

Agenda

IPv6 Strategy

Network Readiness

Transition Challenges

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IPv6 Strategy

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IPv6 Strategy

• A Program to company divisions Awareness

• Upgrade to IPv6 compatible devicesInfrastructure

• Build IPv6 network and transition planPlan

• Offer commercial serviceService

IPv6 Awareness Program

Information Technology (IT)

Mobile

Wireless

Fixed

IPv6 Plan

Team Development

Build IPv6 lab

Gap Analysis

IPv6 Network Design

IPv6 Service

•Free to all Mobily customers

•IPv6 SLA

Free•Tun

neled

•Direct

Native

•Connectivity to Teir-1 providers

•IPv6 addresses

Reliable

IPv6 Strategy

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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

IPv6 Strategy

Network Readiness

Transition Challenges

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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.

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IPv6 Strategy

Network Readiness

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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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