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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR-LU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am very impressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This puts some music in the house </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>____________________Latif<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> afripv6-discuss-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:afripv6-discuss-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hisham Ibrahim<br><b>Sent:</b> Donnerstag, 21. Februar 2013 14:26<br><b>To:</b> IPv6 in Africa<br><b>Subject:</b> [afripv6-discuss] We call it the “Ting’aTing’a” initiative<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Interesting idea and I think AFRINIC has a program called Tinga-Tinga <br>that aims at that (a tunnelling node currently deployed in South Africa). <br>I guess Hisham and Nishal who are leading that project can tell the <br>list more about it. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>As a matter of fact we do,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So some of you may have already heard of AFRINIC's Tinga Tinga project, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ting’aTing’a is the swahili word for Tunnel. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As part of its Ting’aTing’a initiative, AFRINIC will act as a free tunnel broker to any member in its service region that is interested in testing and experimenting with IPv6.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The end-sites subscribing to the Tunnel Broker will subscribe for a “Testing Phase” connection, meaning the connection will be established for a certain period of time only whereby if the subscriber <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>exceeds a certain predefined limit of bandwidth, the Tunnel Broker will automatically notify them via email informing him that they have passed the “Testing Phase” limit and that they are encourage to <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>move into production mode.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A list of the nearest IPv6 capable LIRs/ISPs participating in the Tunnel initiative will be sent to the subscriber so that they could continue getting their IPv6 connectivity from whomever they see fit for the <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>task on a paid-for basis.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is important to understand that AFRINIC does not operate a transit network, and therefore cannot provide full-time and/or long-term transit services.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The goal of the local tunnel-broker service is to encourage local use of IPv6 while not being disadvantaged by not having quick access to local markets.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We have a node up in running in ZA, with IPv6 bandwidth donated by Internet Solutions and Neotel, we have a number of tunnels set up and currently managed by Nishal and the tech team at <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>AFRINIC. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We have a second node now deployed in KE - IXP, that should be up and running soon.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our Comms team are working on creating a user interface form you can use to request the tunnel of the website, but till then these tunnels can be requested by dropping me an email.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also if you are interested in partnering in the project by donating IPv6 capable gear, IPv6 bandwidth, hosting faculties to start a Tinga TInga node in your country / sub region, please let e know so that <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>we can wouk out a deployment plan as well. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hisham<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>