[Community-Discuss] inputs on IPv4 Inter-RIR policy proposals (off-topic)

S. Moonesamy sm+af at afrinic.net
Mon Jul 1 15:47:22 UTC 2019


Dear Lee,
At 08:59 AM 28-06-2019, Lee Howard wrote:
>A company can save money on IPv4 addresses and CGN by deploying 
>IPv6. But it's too late to deploy IPv6 before Afrinic runs out of 
>addresses. Addresses will run out, and the market will not be able 
>to satisfy the need for addresses. ISPs and mobile carriers 
>everywhere in Africa will have to deploy CGN, and at higher density 
>than elsewhere in the world. The cost for businesses to connect will 
>be much higher, since they need inbound access and therefore unique 
>IPv4 addresses. African Internet deployment will stall, all because 
>IPv6 has not been deployed and there is no way to get more IPv4 addresses.

Is there any independent study to show that a company in this service 
region can save money by deploying IPv6?

Regards,
S. Moonesamy 




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