3rd IPv6 Task Force Meeting

IPv6 Strategy

CITCNovember 18th, 2008

Agenda

Recap of Previous Task Force Meetings

Objective of Meeting

Previous Studies’ Findings IPv6 Current State Assessment

IPv6 Countries Benchmark Study

IPv6 International Organizations and Bodies

IPv6 Strategy Development Methodology

IPv6 Proposed StrategyObjectives

Strategy Tracks

Milestones & Timeline

Questions and Discussions

What is Next?

Recommendations2

Recap of Previous Meetings

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Kick-off meeting of the National IPv6 Task Force (30, July 2008)

2nd Task Force meeting (21, September 2008)

Attendants: CITC, STC, ITC, Mobily, KACST and Bayanat

Presentation of the CITC IPv6 Subproject to FBPs

Preliminary Findings of the IPv6 Current State Assessment Study

Presentation on the initial draft and elements of the IPv6 Strategy

Questions and Discussions

Previous Studies Findings

IPv6 Current State Assessment

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IPv6 Current State Assessment

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Available

Free Space

RIRs

LIRs

ISPs

End Users

IPv4 Address Delegation Hierarchy RIRs Geographical Scope

August 2008: 88 LIRs in KSA(Source: RIPE NCC)

IPv6 Current State Assessment

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Total IPv4 Space Distribution As of June 2008(256 /8 Blocks)

35 Unavailable Blocks:Experimental(16),Multicast(16), ,Loopback(1),Local Identification(1),Private Use(1)

91 Blocks distributed by central registry before 1998

94 Blocks allocated by IANA to RIRs

Only 36 free unallocatedblocks at IANA

Source: Number Resource Organization (NRO) and IANAhttp://www.nro.net/statistics/index.html

IPv4 Address Space Status

IPv6 Current State Assessment

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IPv4 Depletion Predictions at IANA and RIRs

Source:

“The IPv4 Address Report”

By Geoff Huston

http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/

As of Nov. 2008:

Projected Depletion date at IANA:

February 2011

Projected Depletion date at RIRs:

March 2012

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

IANA Depletion

Feb. 2011

RIRs Depletion

March 2012

Today

Today

IPv6 Current State Assessment

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2.17 Million IPv4 Addresses –July 2008

73% Advertised

0.08 IPv4 Address Per Capita(Source: http://resources.potaroo.net/iso3166/v4cc.html)

IPv4 Status Locally

IPv6 Status: Only: KACST (2001:1490::/32) & STC (2001:16a0::/32)(Source: RIPE NCC)

Date Size LIR Date Size LIR

20080625 /14 STC 20050428 /16 Bayanat

20050209 /15 Arabic Com. Sys 20050905 /16 STC

20060523 /15 Nesma 20061208 /16 STC

20080131 /15 STC 20070719 /16 AL Faisaliah

19990128 /16 KACST 20071228 /16 Ettihad Etisalat

20030820 /16 Orbitnet 20080218 /16 Ogertel

49152

270336 307200 348416

372992 482560

633088

1003520

1387008

1687552

2177280

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

IPv4 Cumulative Status KSAAs of July 2008 - RIPE NCC

Biggest IPv4 Allocations

/14 block equates to 262,144 IPs

/15 block equates to 131,072 IPs

/16 block equates to 65,536 IPs

IPv6 Current State Assessment

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0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

3500000

4000000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Pre-Depletion Phase< Oct. 2010

Depletion PhaseOct. 2010 – Oct. 2011

Post -Depletion Phase> Oct. 2011

KSA Allocation Forecast: 2008-2012 Linear Regression based on past data from: 2004-2008. Assumptions: Same growth, no acceleration/deceleration

Actual IPv4 Allocation Status

Linear Forecast of IPv4 Allocation (2012)

IPv6 Current State Assessment

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S-curve trend of Internet Penetration of KSA (Internet Service Development Phase I Project) along with IPv4 address allocation forecast for 2008-2012

Actual IPv4 Allocation Status

Linear Forecast of IPv4 Allocation (2012)

S-Curve Trend KSA Internet Penetration

IPv6 Current State Assessment - Methodology

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Questionnaires

•Questions Covered:

•Infrastructure IPv6 Status

•IPv6 Addressing

•Business case and economic drivers

•IPv6 Knowledge and Training

•Participation in IPv6 bodies

Workshop with FBPs

• Presentation of the CITC IPv6 Project

• Discussions and Questions

• Preliminary feedback

ISD Phase I Findings

• Findings related to:

• KSA Internet Infrastructure

• Consumer findings and internet growth

CITC Devoteam Discussions

• Periodic meetings and discussions to steer and align the different inputs

FBPs

Assessment

Other Stakeholders Assessment Methodology

ISPs, Enterprise Questionnaires

SaudiNIC .sa cc TLD Direct Meetings with the DNS experts

SW/HW Vendors Information from official online homepages

Methodology for FBPs

IPv6 Current State Assessment - FBPs

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Question Results Question Results

Level of IPv6 Knowledge 2 In-Depth2 Medium1 Basic

Inclusion of IPv6 compliance in SW/HW Procurement

1 Yes3 No1 Partly

IPv6 Addressing Status Only 2 out of 5:KACST (advertised) &STC (not advertised)

IPv6 Training Plans 1 Yes Ongoing2 Near Future (2008-2010)2 No Plans

IPv6 Upstream Status 1 Yes (KACST)4 No

Economic Drivers and Value Added to Business

2 Yes3 No Assessment

IPv6 Peering Readiness 1 Yes (KACST)4 No

Critical to Future Business Activity

1 Not Critical4 No Assessment

OS Support for IPv6 2 Partly2 Supported but feature notenabled1 No assessment

Most Important Obstacle towards IPv6 Deployment

All:No Market Demand

Applications Support for IPv6

2 Partly3 No assessment

Membership in IPv6Bodies, WGs or Forums

5 No

Plans to offer connectivity for end users

1 ongoing, 1 already available, 1 no plans1 near future initiation (2008-9-10), 1 dist. Fut. >2011

Willingness to participatein the National IPv6 Task Force

3 Active Participation2 Only Attendance

Questionnaires were sent to 8 FBPs and KACST. Four (4) FBPs and KACST answered.

IPv6 Current State Assessment – Other Stakeholders

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Stakeholder Status Assessment

ISPs and Enterprise

No interestOnly 3/62 ISPs answered QuestionnairesNo Consideration for IPv6No Future PlansNo IPv6 Addressing

-Not ready

SaudiNICcc .sa TLD Registry

No IPv6 Transport Support yetThe necessary software andprocess changes to add IPv6 GlueRecords into the DNS zone havebeen implemented in July/August2008 already

-Not Fully Compliant

-Work is Ongoing

SW/HW Vendors

Major vendors are already shipping IPv6 within their products

-Major Vendors are ready

Assessment of other stakeholders: ISPs, Enterprise, .sa ccTLD Registry (SaudiNIC), SW/HW Vendors

Previous Studies Findings

IPv6 Countries Benchmark

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IPv6 Countries Benchmark (Methodology)

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Research Worldwide IPv6 Deployment

Countries Selection

Countries Assessment

Lessons Learned

Resources

•Global IPv6 Forum Contacts

•National IPv6 Forum Chapters Worldwide

•ICT Ministries and Regulators Official Websites

•National Internet Registries

•ICANN, IANA, RIRs

•Worldwide IPv6 Summits, Conferences and Seminars

•ITU, OECD

•Geoff Huston Online IPv4/IPv6 Reports

Selection Criteria

•Criticality of IPv4 Exhaustion

•Maturity

•Governance

•Three Classes of Countries

•Established: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China

•Recent: USA, India, Malaysia

•Just Started: Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Germany

Assessment Criteria

•Governmental Initiatives

•Commercial Offerings

•Promotional and Awareness Activities

•R&D and Technical Activities

•Extract Lessons Learned

Categories of Lessons

•Regulatory

•Commercial

•Promotional

• R&D, Technical

IPv6 Countries Benchmark (Lessons Learned)

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Lesson Learned Impact Lesson Learned Impact

Role of IPv6 Plans Owner Promoter and Facilitator: All Countries, raise awareness and encourage deploymentEnforcer: USA, only to Federal Agencies

e-Gov adoption of IPv6 Creates demand for IPv6 and drives stakeholders dealing with e-Gov to adapt IPv6

Inclusion of IPv6 into major ICT initiatives

Including IPv6 into major ICT initiatives is the fastest and most efficient way of promoting IPv6

IPv6 Test BedsIPv6 R&D, R&E Networks

Chance for stakeholders to connect, build IPv6 technical experience, train staff and try equipment without endangering their production networks

IPv6 Specific Initiatives and Promotion Plans

Specifically targets IPv6 deployment instead of being a part of a greater plan as mentioned above

IPv6 into Procurement Policies

Creates demand for IPv6 capable SW/HW

Inclusion of IPv6 Compliance into the normal IT Cycle of Stakeholders

Minimizes risks and costs of a sudden migration and thus insuring a “smooth” adoption of IPv6

Training and HR IPv6 training is essential to nurture the needed IPv6 technical personnel and expertise.

IPv6 expertise is rare

National IPv6 Task Force Gathers different stakeholders, solidifies efforts, serves as an IPv6 knowledge platform, establishes contacts with international IPv6 organizations such as the IPv6 Forum

IPv6 R&D Funding R&D funding would foster know-how expertise and help establish the needed IPv6 expertise (in addition to training)

Previous Studies Findings

IPv6 International Bodies and Organizations

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IPv6 International Organizations and Bodies

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Standardization

• IETF

• ISOC

• Others

Address Management

• ICANN

• IANA

• RIRs

• Others

Awareness & Promotional

• IPv6 Forum

• IPv6 Portal

• MENOG

• AP IPv6 TF

• Others

R&D –Deployment

Projects

• 6Net

• SixXS

• Others

AssessmentRecommendations to join/follow up

Assessment Criteria

• IPv6 Role• Membership

Structure• Geographical

Scope• Relevance to KSA

Recommendations

Examples

• Join RIPE IPv6 Mailing List

• Join IETF IPv6 WG Mailing List

• Attend RIPE NCC Meeting Oct. 2008

Organizations and Bodies Categories

Proposed IPv6 Strategy

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IPv6 Strategy Development Methodology

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IPv6 Current State

Assessment

IPv6 Countries

Benchmark

IPv6 International Bodies and

Organizations

Findings, Conclusions and

Recommendations

IPv6 Proposed Strategy

CITC Devoteam Internal

Discussions

The Methodology for developing the IPv6 Proposed Strategy made use of inputs from the IPv6 current state assessment, the benchmark study and the international organizations and bodies study

Proposed Objectives &Strategy Tracks

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Strategy Objectives

•Prepare for the IPv4 exhaustion bysupporting IPv6 and ensure stability,business continuity and room forcontinued growth of the internet in SaudiArabia

•Ensure a smooth adaption of IPv6 bystakeholders so as to minimize risks

•Raise overall IPv6 awareness nationwideby approaching stakeholders of both thepublic and private sectors highlighting thenecessecity to adopt IPv6

Infrastructure

•Five (5) Initiatives:

•IPv6 Addressing

•IPv6 Commercial Support for Nation Wide Infrastructure

• .SA ccTLD IPv6 Compliance

•IPv6 Compliant Internet Filtering

•IPv6 Lab

Awareness

•Five (5) Initiatives:

•IPv6 Task Force

•Outreach Activities

•International Cooperation

•IPv6 Training

•IPv6 Compliant Procurement

Strategy Tracks

Infrastructure TrackIPv6 Addressing

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Only two (2) LIRs have acquired IPv6 address blocks from RIPE NCC:

1. KACST: 2001:1490::/3206/2003Advertised

2. STC: 2001:16a0::/3212/2003Not-Advertised

Source: RIPE NCC

IANA

RIPE NCC

LIRs

ISPs, End Users

IPv6 Address Delegation

Service Providers to decide IPv6 Address blocks size based on their future needs

If the service provider is not an LIR, it should request IPv6 addressing from its upstream provider

Currently no IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Addressing in RIPE Region

The objective of this initiative is for Service Providers to acquire IPv6 Address Blocks

Important PointsLocal IPv6 Address Status

Infrastructure TrackIPv6 Commercial Support for Nationwide Infrastructure

IPv6 Internet

FBP2IGWs

ISPs

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The objective of this initiative is for ServiceProviders to provide commercial IPv6services through:

-FBPs to implement IPv6 in their Networks

-FBPs to acquire IPv6 Upstream Service

-FBPs to Implement IPv6 in Future Peering

-FBPs to implement IPv6 in theirapplications/services

FBPs support for IPv6 is essential for regular ISPs to connect to the IPv6 internet

ISPs

ISPs

ISPs

ISPs

ISPs

Upstream International SPs –Outside KSA

FBP1IGWs

FBP3IGWs

Regular ISPs

Infrastructure Track.SA ccTLD IPv6 Compliance

.SA ccTLD IPv6 Capable

IPv6 .SA Internet Content

FBPs, ISPs

Local End Users

Step 1.SA IPv6 Content Request

Step2Request IPv6 Address

Step 3Reply with IPv6 Address

Step4.SA IPv6 Content RequestStep5

Receive IPv6 .SA Page

Step6DeliverIPv6 .SA Page

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The objective of this initiative is for SaudiNIC to prepare the .sa cc TLD to be IPv6 ready

Infrastructure TrackIPv6 Compliant Internet Filtering

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The objective of this initiative is for Service Providers to implement IPv6 Internet Filtering by realizing both of an:

- IPv6 Ready WWW Content Filter

- IPv6 Ready Access Lists Filter

FBPs

IPv6Internet

ISPs, Local End Users

IPv6 WWW

Content Filter

IPv6 Access List

Filter

Infrastructure TrackIPv6 Lab

IPv6 Test LabFBPs, ISPs,

IPv6 Labs, etc

- Open for FBPs/ISPs to connect

- IPv6 Upstream Connectivity

-Build IPv6 Experience

- Disseminate and Publish Experience Online

IPv6 Upstream

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The objective of this initiative is for Service Providers to connect to IPv6 Lab and build IPv6 Experience

Awareness TrackIPv6 Task Force Establishment

Raise Awareness

•IPv6 Workshops

•IPv6 Summits

•Liaison with IPv6 Forum

Gather Stakeholders

•FBPs

•ISPs

•Government Sector and Ministries

•Private Sector

•Academy

Encourage Deployment

•Repository of IPv6 Knowledge

•Dissemination of IPv6 Experience

•Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

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The objective of this initiative is to establish an IPv6 Task Force that will own and drive the National IPv6 Strategy.

•CITC

•STC

•Mobily

•Bayanat

•ITC

•Atheeb

•KACST

•ZAIN

•Devoteam

IPv6 Task Force Scope of Activities IPv6 Task Force Members

Awareness TrackOutreach Activities

Media

IPv6 TF

Website

International

Dissemination

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The objective of this initiative is for raise awareness of all stakeholders to encourage the deployment of IPv6 nationwide.

NewspapersTVsOnline Media Outlets

Publish Plans, IPv6 Knowledge, Announce Events and other Activities

Liaison with Global IPv6 Forum, Regional Forums and International events

IPv6 policies, procedures guidelines and other IPv6 knowledge

Awareness TrackInternational Cooperation

RIPE

•IPv6 Address Policy Mailing List

•IPv6 WG

IETF•IETF v6

Operators mailing list

MENOG•MENOG

Mailing List

APNIC

& APRICOT

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IPv6

Forum

Regional Forums

Asia Pacific

TF

-UAE-Egypt-Tunisia

Technical Cooperation Non-Technical Cooperation

The objective of this initiative is share IPv6 experience with international IPv6 bodies and establish Saudi Arabia’s presence in relevant IPv6 international organizations

Awareness TrackIPv6 Training

IPv6 Task Force

Service Providers

Universities

Colleges

Training Institutions

- Work with universities, colleges and commercial training institutions to bring IPv6 to their curriculum

- IPv6 Training Plan contents to be developed

- Very important to make sure IPv6 skilled engineers are available in 2011 when IPv4 runs out and IPv6 will become unavoidable

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The objective of this initiative is to enhance the training curricula and programs to cover IPv6

Awareness TrackIPv6 Compliant Procurement

Vendors

Supply/DemandOf

IPv6 Capable Equipment

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IPv6 CompliantIT Procurement

Policies

The objective of this initiative is to highlight the importance that stakeholders include IPv6 compliance in SW/HW procurement

FBPs

e-Gov

ISPs

Enterprise

All Stakeholders

Milestones & Timeline

Milestone Why? Suggested Date Alternative

IPv6 at ONE FBPs Essential and Enough to start offering IPv6 to ISPs and End Users

Early 2009 Universal Service Provider Act –STC to offer IPv6 Connectivity by Mid-2009

IPv6 Task Force Saudi Arabia Essential to raise awareness and encourage deployment

End of 2008 Already Established

Establish an IPv6 Lab Establish and Disseminate practical IPv6 Experience

End of 2008 Installation on track

IPv6 National Event Raise awareness and encourage the IPv6 deployment

Early 2009 Preliminary Agendas and tentative date (Feb 9, 2009)

IPv6 at Multiple FBPs Important for ISPs and End Users to have more than one Choice

End of 2009 CITC Legislative Measure and/or Financial Incentives

IPv6 Compliant.SA ccTLDRegistry

Essential to run IPv6-only hosts or an IPv6-only infrastructure

End of 2009 Regulatory measures and/or “Universal Services Fund” tohire experts to implement DNSv6 (mid-2010)

Commercial IPv6 Services available from Five (5) ISPs

More choices to end users End of 2010 Regulatory measures and/or “Universal Services Fund” tohelp ISPs adopt IPv6

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IPv6 Task Force EstablishmentIPv6 Lab

IPv6 Support at Multiple FBPsIPv6 Compliant .sa cc TLD

Commercial IPv6 Services at Five (5) ISPs

IPv6 available at one FBPIPv6 National Event

Questions and Discussions

Feedback on Strategy

Finalization of Proposed IPv6 Strategy

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What is Next?

IPv6 4th Task Force Meeting (Jan 2009)

– Sponsorship Volunteers for the Meeting are Welcomed!!

– Tentative Agenda:Technical Presentation

Break

FBPs to present 5 minutes updates on their IPv6 activities

Discussions – Q&A

– Propose Topics to be Discussed

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What is Next?

IPv6 National Event (Tentative Feb 9, 2009)

– Tentative date: 1 Day event

– Agenda to be distributed soon

– Invite Local Stakeholders: Service Providers, Governmental Sector and Ministries, Private Sector, Academia and others

– Invite local, regional and international IPv6 groups and experts

– Event to cover awareness IPv6 topics

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What is Next?

Documents to be Finalized and Distributed:

– IPv6 Status Quo and Readiness Assessment

– IPv6 International Countries Benchmark

– IPv6 International Bodies and Organizations

– IPv6 Strategy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

– IPv6 Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

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Recommendations and Actions

FBPs to Commit to the IPv6 Strategy and Speed Up IPv6 Deployment

FBPs to Acquire Needed IPv4 Address Space

FBPs to Actively Participate in IPv6 Task Force Activities 4th Task Force Meeting (Jan 2009)

IPv6 National Event (Feb 2009)

FBPs to Support IPv6 in Infrastructure Start Acquiring IPv6 Address Space

Networks, Services and Applications

IPv6 Internet Filtering (WWW Content - Access List Filtering)

DNSv6

Connect to future IPv6 Test Lab

IPv6 Task Force to Meet with the e-Gov Program (Yesser) and Address the Importance of IPv6 Adoption

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IPv6 Strategy for KSA

Thank You!

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