The Missing Piece in Implementing National (as well as Educational) ICT Strategies
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Thinking different
IP Resources
National & Educational Networks
In an era not so far away
On a continent not so far from here.
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University
Polytechnic Research Institute
National Lab
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“Everyone for themselves, …
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University
Polytechnic Research Institute
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“Everyone for themselves, …
… God gov’t for us all”!4
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Polytechnic Research Institute
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“Let us connect educational institutions so they can share
and collaborate.”
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Research Institute
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Research & Education Network Part of national IT infrastructure
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Polytechnic
Research Institute
National Lab
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Research & Education Network Part of national IT infrastructure
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University
Polytechnic
Research Institute
National Lab
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Research & Education Network Part of national IT infrastructure
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University
Polytechnic
Research Institute
National Lab
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National IT Infrastructure: the simplistic view
digging fibre Internet services+ + +
“Fibre alone does not a national (or educational) network make”
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Common view of services on a network!8
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Common view of services on a networke-services.gov.cm
university.edu.cm
healthcare.gov.cm
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Common view of services on a network
Backbone network (government ,
research & education etc)
e-services.gov.cm
university.edu.cm
healthcare.gov.cm
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But beyond the physical links, the domain
names and making modern networks work
are … Internet Protocol (IP) resources.
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196.216.2.100 2001:42d0:0:406::100 learn.afrinic.net
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names are for feeble-minded
humans
I created machines to deal the
complex numbers
Every device on the Internet is uniquely identified by its IP address
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Every network on the Internet is uniquely identified by their Autonomous System Number (ASN)
Bank A
ISP 1
Gov!t network
University A
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AS 65433
AS 65431
AS 65434
AS 65432
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Having their own IP resources is good practice and lets an organisation present, control and protect a unique Internet identity
Gov!t network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32
Ministry A
Ministry B
Ministry C
2001:db8:1000::/48 2001:db8:3000::/48
2001:db8:2000::/48
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Without their own resources, a network depends on their ISP for both the connection and the unique identify (IP + ASN) … along with potentially
shady neighbours.
Gov!t (or HEI) network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8:d::/48
ISP A network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32
Inte
rnet
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EVIL Inc network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8:a::/48
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Having their own IP resources helps a gov’t control their identity (IP + ASN) and gives them connection redundancy to the Internet
Gov!t (or HEI) network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32
ISP A
ISP B
Inte
rnet
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We are running out of unique addresses to power the Internet
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Finals state of IPv4 addresses per person by region
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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution
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IP Resource Planning as a key component of
IT infrastructure planning & strategy
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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution
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IP Resource Planning as a key component of
IT infrastructure planning & strategy
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Seek IP Resource independence from ISPs for qualifying
networks
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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution
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IP Resource Planning as a key component of
IT infrastructure planning & strategy
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Seek IP Resource independence from ISPs for qualifying
networks
2
Plan for IPv6 first (It!s the future) while
managing IPv4 (the present)
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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution
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Recommendation #1: Create an IP Addressing plan for the network
• How many devices will we connect? • How many institutions will we connect? • Do we want an end-to-end network? • How do we maintain network redundancy • For the next 1 year
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IPv4
Recommendation #2: Get IPv4 addresses you need NOW (while they last)
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Recommendation #3: Create & implement the National IPv6 Action Plan
Fix global IPv4 address imbalance
Remain technologically relevant
Remove barrier to true broadband
Make cyber security easier
Prepare for the Internet of Things
Prepare for the smart home and grid
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Recommendation #4: Immediately update all ICT procurement to mandate IPv6
You don’t support IPv6 in
your products, we are not buying
from you!
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How AFRINIC can help!
One of the world’s best IPv6 courses2
Testbeds & manuals for hands-on training3
Turnkey training content & tools to share4
IP Resource Strategy Planning & training1
ICT Ministries
IT Regulators
Research &
Education Networks
Higher Education Institutes
Other technical training
org’s
Partner!!with!AFRINIC
IPv4 & IPv6 Strategy & Planning training
Facilitate IP Resource strategy for gov!ts
Next generation (IPv6) Internet training
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In a nutshell …
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Research & Educational networks are the most effective
way for large-scale sharing of educational
resources
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In a nutshell …
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Research & Educational networks are the most effective
way for large-scale sharing of educational
resources
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Good networks require IP Resource
(address + ASN) planning. Do yours.
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In a nutshell …
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Research & Educational networks are the most effective
way for large-scale sharing of educational
resources
1
Good networks require IP Resource
(address + ASN) planning. Do yours.
2
Future-proof educational ICTs by
mandating the support IPv6
3
In a nutshell …
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