1. Singapore IPv6 Transition Programme
Wilson Ang
Deputy Director, Technology & Planning Group
IDA Singapore
28 Mar 2013
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2. IDA Efforts To Promote IPv6 Adoption
DEMAND SUPPLY
§ Majority of Government agencies has § ISPs aware of the need to deploy IPv6 and
converted over 75% of their e-Services’ to IPv6 are working on upgrading their infrastructure
since Jan 2013 § Regulatory policy to ensure local residential
§ Five top-ranking local websites already IPv6 users can access both IPv4 and IPv6 content
certified; generating IPv6 traffic in Singapore (effective 1st June 2013)
§ One top local bank is enabling IPv6 by 2013 § Over 20 IPv6 vendor solutions/ training or
services published on IDA marketplace to
meet industry demand
AWARENESS
§ Two conferences and one executive briefing held in the last two years
§ Quarterly e-newsletter broadcast to ~1,500 professionals on the latest IPv6
updates
COMPETENCY § Offers IPv6 forum certified Silver and Gold courses
§ Offers IPv6 training to industry professionals and students from local iHLs
§ Organised IPv6 innovation competition March 2013
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3. Creating Awareness through IPv6 Conference 2012
IPv6 Conference 2012
31st Jul – 2nd Aug 2012 @ Hotel Fort Canning
www.ipv6.com.sg
Background
§ Focused on IPv6 business opportunities, innovations and security
§ Forum for the financial industry to share IPv6 implementation best practises and discuss new
ideas
§ Hands-on workshops on IPv6 fundamentals & security
Key Messages
§ Continued IPv4 investment will lead to higher cost of refresh cycle
§ Inherent IPv6 vulnerabilities in IPv4-only network
Outcome
§ Reached out to wider sectors such as healthcare & tourism
§ 40% of the audience were senior management & above
§ Survey showed 95% sees benefits in adopting IPv6 for business sustainability
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4. Improving Competency through IPv6 Competition 2013
IPv6 Innovation Challenge - The Future of Internet
15th Mar 2013 @ Mapletree Business City
www.ipv6competition.com
Background
§ Focus on promoting skills and creativity around IPv6, while stimulating the future workforce’s
interest in IPv6
§ Guest-of-Honour: Latif Ladid, President, IPv6 Forum
§ Three categories: Application Development, Product Design and Idea Contest
§ Out of 20+ submissions, 11 were shortlisted for the finals
Key Message
§ Schools are training students in IPv6; companies should do likewise for their employees
Outcome
§ Top three winners walked away with cash prizes and plaques
§ Several projects captured industry interest prior to the competition
§ Extended invitation to first-placed winner to showcase in the upcoming China IPv6 summit
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5. Local IPv6 Development – Stories & Video
Spotlight stories featuring local companies who Global experts sharing the business benefits and
have successfully transitioned to IPv6 security aspect of IPv6
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