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Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) holds the key as IP addresses become critical Internet infrastructure lifeblood for the region, said experts at Ripe 57, the first IP networking event for the Middle East that got underway in Dubai on October 26. Key industry figures from the region, Europe and parts of Central Asia were participating in the five-day event that would provide them the opportunity to participate in and agree on strategies to safeguard economic growth through responsible and forward-looking Internet infrastructure development, including the need for IPv6 uptake. Speaking to Khaleej Times at the sidelines of the event, Abdulla Hashim, vice president, Enterprise Solutions, Etisalat, emphasized the need for a collaborative effort on part of vendors, suppliers and consumers to ensure a smooth migration to the IPv6.
"We have a huge consumer base so it is important that we look at the massive deployment of IPv6 addresses throughout the region. In the next two years we are going to run out of the present version of IP addresses (IPv4) and a failure of the adopt these new resources could mean a slowdown in internet innovation."
He said that Etisalat was the first ISP in the region to obtain the IPv6 allocation from RIPE and had been testing its implementation for the last 5-7 years with various government organizations and universities and that it was "technically and logistically ready to meet any challenges posed as a result of the shortfall." He also urged both the government and private sectors to be aware of the complexities and cost implications entailed if they do not wake to the challenges posed by the shortfall in IPv4 address space.
Experts indicate that the IPv4 uptake for the region has increased by 150 per cent over the last five years, but the corresponding intake for IPv6 has yet to reach significant levels. According to Axel Pawlik, managing director of RIPE NCC, "the inability of business leaders to understand the crisis" is one factor that could be largely blamed for the delay.
"We are not saying that the web business will grind to a halt if corporates do not adopt IPv6. There are alternatives, only they are not elegant and complicated. Besides they will have to invest far more on technology and human resources when they ultimately understand the need to come to terms with the virtual reality of the future. For the moment we expect IPv4 and IPv6 to co-exist side by side, until a complete transition to the latter is possible."
He said that RIPE, which acts Regional Internet Registry (RIR) that provides global internet resources and related services to customer base of 5,500 members in 70 countries, will be discussing a policy proposal that allows trading for address space. "There are organizations with huge address blocks that have not been able to utilize it extensively. This proposal will allow them to lease it out to enterprises when the need arises." However, he warned, that this would at best be a temporary solution. "It is quite possible that consumer-led organizations are forced to adopt IPv6 in a hurry, but if they don't move now, they might end up paying a huge price for their technological lethargy."
What is IPv6?
IPv6 is an abbreviation for 'Internet Protocol Version 6'. IPv6 is touted as the 'next generation' protocol designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to replace the current version Internet Protocol, IP Version 4 (IPv4).
Despite being twenty years old, IPv4 has been remarkably resilient, but it is beginning to have problems. More importantly, there is a growing shortage of IPv4 addresses, which are needed by all new machines that log on to the Internet.
IPv6 fixes a number of problems in IPv4, such as the limited number of available IPv4 addresses. It also adds many improvements to IPv4 in areas such as routing and network autoconfiguration. This version is expected to gradually replace IPv4, with the two coexisting for a number of years during a transition period.
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