[afripv6-discuss] Proposal for an African IPv6 Task force

Sat Jun 26 19:23:18 SAST 2010

This is a good plan!

Feel free to use or update the Africa section in the roadmap and my slide
set on Africa and the ME:

http://www.ipv6forum.com/modules.php?op=modload
<http://www.ipv6forum.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=
31&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0>
&name=News&file=article&sid=31&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

I will see you next week at the Smart Village.

Cheers

Latif 

From: afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net
[mailto:afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net] On Behalf Of hisham ahmed.
ibrahim
Sent: 26 June 2010 18:49
To: IPv6 in Africa; IPv6 in Africa; adiel at afrinic.net;
anne-rachel.inne at icann.org; baher.esmat at icann.org
Cc: Maye diop; Aziz Hilali; Alex at mail.afrinic.net; Khaled KOUBAA; Gakuru;
Dorothy K. Gordon
Subject: RE: [afripv6-discuss] Proposal for an African IPv6 Task force

Dear all,

In order to draw an accurate road map to where we are going, we need to have
a perfect understanding first of where we are at and where we are coming
from.

Having said that, I am trying to prepare a document with the current status
of IPv6 in Africa, with specific detailed information on each country in
terms of:

1.	The existence of a dedicated IPv6 task force or forum, and weather
or not they have an established web site or portal
2.	Country readiness for IPv6 (infrastructure, IPSs and size of the
internet consumer markets)
3.	Notional plans for transition (in motion or still drafted)
4.	The actual current depth of the IPv6 penetration (Know-how,
equipment and regulation)
5.	Size of Traffic both v4 and v6

The same inquiries apply to major LIRs, ISPs and IXPs:

1.	Identifying  Key players in Africa
2.	Their readiness for IPv6 (infrastructure, size of their consumer
markets and current demand for IPv6)
3.	Futuristic plans for transition (in motion or still drafted)
4.	Size of traffic both v4 and v6

So please get back to me with whatever information and data you can in these
regards and please feel free to forward this email to anyone you might know
that may also have any useful information. I will be also waiting on any
valuable insights, suggestions or contacts you might refer me to.

Best 

Hisham Ahmed

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From: afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net on behalf of Latif LADID ("The New
Internet based on IPv6")
Sent: Sat 6/19/2010 9:32 PM
To: 'IPv6 in Africa'
Cc: 'Maye diop'; 'Aziz Hilali'; 'Alex Gakuru'; 'Khaled KOUBAA'; 'Dorothy K.
Gordon'
Subject: RE: [afripv6-discuss] Proposal for an African IPv6 Task force

Hi Hisham,

I highly welcome this initiative. I have copied the chairs of the current
IPv6 Forum chapters in Africa: Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Kenya and Ghana.

I will be in Egypt first week of July at the Smart village and we could
meeti and take this idea further.

Cheers

Latif 

From: afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net
[mailto:afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net] On Behalf Of hisham ahmed.
ibrahim
Sent: 19 June 2010 18:53
To: afripv6-discuss at afrinic.net
Subject: [afripv6-discuss] Proposal for an African IPv6 Task force

Dear All,

I hope this email finds you well and with best of health.

I am trying to raise general acceptance and consensus from the African
countries and organizations active in the field Internet and access, for the
launch of an African regional IPv6 Task Force.

Africa is the only region in the world without a regional task force
concerned meanly with IPv6 and its regional development, which has lead to
some allegations from foreign organizations that claim that the African
community needs chaperoning when it comes to ICT development (especially in
regards to the Internet and IPv6).

Starting such a regional organization with the help of the already
established Internet concerned African organizations and the already well
educated and trained African technical community, that has been built over
the years, will help bring together LIRs, regional efforts and even
governments to focus on one of the most anticipated Internet issues these
days (IPv6).

With less than 7% of the  IPv4 blocks left in the IANA pool, predications of
total depletion are assumed to be within mid next year (these predictions do
not take into consideration the impact of distributing the final 5*/8 blocks
among the RIRs).

Africa should take a stand now to face such a challenge and to turn that
immanent date into an opportunity it can prosper from.

I am trying to raise support from the community on this matter so will be
waiting on any valuable insight, suggestions or contacts you might refer me
to help see this regional initiative up and running as soon as humanly
possible.

Regards

Hisham Ahmed Ibrahim
Technical head of the Egyptain IPv6 test beds and labs
Smart Village.,Kilo 28 cairo-alexandria desert road ,12651 - Giza

Phone :(+202) 3534 1551               
Mobile:(+2012) 3534419

email:ahisham at mcit.gov.eg 

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