The document provides an update on IPv6 deployment globally and in the APNIC region. It finds that IPv6 deployment is increasing steadily but varies significantly between regions, economies, and networks. Mobile network operators in particular have been leading adopters, with IPv6 enabling on their networks and devices driving rapid growth in user capabilities. The continued exhaustion of IPv4 addresses is putting pressure on complete transition to IPv6. APNIC is actively engaged in promoting IPv6 deployment through measurement data and outreach events like APRICOT 2015.

1. IPv6 deployment update:
Where are we now?
ISOC ION in Sri Lanka
18 Jan 2015
By Vivek Nigam

2. Agenda
• IPv6 deployment status in the APNIC region
• Growth path of the Internet: IPv6 and mobile
networks
• APNIC’s engagement with IPv6 deployment
• Conclusion
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3. How IPv6 deployment is going?
This varies around the world in terms of…
– Address deployment
• Have the networks got addresses?
– Routing deployment
• Do they show in the routing table?
– Content readiness on IPv6
– User capability
• Can end-users use IPv6 and access content?
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4. IPv6 Delegations
Cumulative
Delegations
Allocation
Assignment
By delegation type
/30-/31
/32
/43-/47
/48
By size
One-click
Normal
By request type
In 2014
As at 31
December
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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5. IPv6 routing – vs IPv4
IPv4
BGP
IPv6
BGP
IPv4
ASNs
IPv6
ASNs
Source: APNIC Labs, 12/01/2015
10% YoY increase
32% YoY increase
6% YoY increase
14% YoY increase
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6. IPv6 readiness in core transit providers
http://6lab.cisco.com/stats/cible.php?country=world&option=network, as of 6/01/2015
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8. IPv6 traffic at Google
Source:https://www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6/statistics.html, 10/01/2015
155% YoY increase
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9. IPv6 “usefulness”
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https://eggert.org/meter/ipv6, 10/01/2015

10. IPv6 user capability (APNIC Labs)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/Regions/001%20World/ 10/01/2015
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11. Germany
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/Economies/DE/, 12/01/2015
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12. Belgium
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/Economies/BE/, 12/01/2015
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13. USA
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/Economies/US/, 12/01/2015
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14. Hughes Network Systems (USA)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/6/6/2/1/, 12/01/2015
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15. Verizon (USA)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/2/2/3/9/4/, 12/01/2015
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16. ATT Services (USA)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/7/0/1/8/, 12/01/2015
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17. T-Mobile (USA)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/2/1/9/2/8/, 12/01/2015
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18. Japan
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/Economies/JP/, 12/01/2015
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19. KDDI (JP)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/2/5/1/6/, 12/01/2015
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20. Chubu (JP)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/1/8/1/2/6/, 12/01/2015
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21. Malaysia
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/4/7/8/8/, 12/01/2015
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22. TM Net (Malaysia)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/LK, 12/01/2015
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23. Sri Lanka
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/LK, 12/01/2015
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24. LEARN (LK – Academic network)
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/AS/3/8/2/2/9/, 12/01/2015
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25. Sri Lanka IPv6 leaderboard
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http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement/LK, 12/01/2015

26. Top ASN – Global
CC
ASN
Description
capable %
US
6621
Hughes Network Systems
77.54
NL 3265 XS4ALL-NL 62.21
BE 6848 Telnet N.V. 61.03
BE
12392
Brutele SC
60.75
JP
2516
KDDI CORPORATION
54.28
DE
15943
wilhelm.tel GmbH Norderstedt
54.15
US
22394
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless
51.61
JP
18126
Chubu Telecommunications Company, Inc.
46.36
DE
31334
Kabel Deutschland Vertrieb und Service GmbH
40.75
CN
133042
Computer Network Information Center
35.92
http://labs.apnic.net/ipv6-measurement, 12/01/2015
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27. Observation
• IPv6 deployment is increasing steadily
– But varies among regions, economies, and individual ASNs
– Not happening simultaneously
– Some economies and ASNs have been very active in terms of IPv6
deployment
• Particularly some mobile network operators and cable TV operators
• Once they enable IPv6 in their network and handsets, their end user
readiness grows VERY rapidly
• Where are you now in terms of IPv6 deployment?
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28. Growth path of the
Internet
IPv6 and Mobile Networks

29. Internet users
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http://newsroom.cisco.com/release/1197391/, http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats3.htm#asia, http://www.internetworldstats.com/emarketing.html
2.9 billion
Internet users
World population
6.2 billion
3.3 billion not
connected 1.33 billion in Asia
+30 % from 2013

30. Internet penetration
https://www.google.com.au/publicdata/explore?
ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=it_net_user_p2&idim=country:LKA:IND:MDV&hl=en&dl=en#!
ctype=l&strail=false&bcs=d&nselm=h&met_y=it_net_user_p2&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=region&idim=country:LKA:IN
D:MDV:PAK:NPL&ifdim=region&hl=en_US&dl=en&ind=false
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31. Fixed broadband subscription
https://www.google.com.au/publicdata/explore?
ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=it_net_user_p2&idim=country:LKA:IND:MDV&hl=en&dl=en#!
ctype=l&strail=false&bcs=d&nselm=h&met_y=it_net_bbnd_p2&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=region&idim=country:LKA:IND:MDV
:PAK:NPL&ifdim=region&hl=en_US&dl=en&ind=false
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32. Mobile cellular subscription
https://www.google.com.au/publicdata/explore?
ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=it_net_user_p2&idim=country:LKA:IND:MDV&hl=en&dl=en#!
ctype=l&strail=false&bcs=d&nselm=h&met_y=it_cel_sets_p2&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=region&idim=country:LKA:IND:MDV:
PAK:NPL&ifdim=region&hl=en_US&dl=en&ind=false
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33. Two Mobile Revolutions…
• 1990s: mobile voice explosion
– Few wires available (copper)
– New wireless technology (analogue mobile)
– New consumer technology (cellphones)
– Pent up demand (global telephony)
• 2010s: mobile broadband explosion
– Few wires available (copper/fibre)
– New wireless technology (3G/4G)
– New consumer technology (smart phones)
– Pent up demand (global Internet)
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34. IPv6 in mobile networks
• 3G+ and 4G (LTE, TD-LTE): Services on voice, messaging
and data are converging on IP-based services
• Rapidly increasing global 3G+ and 4G deployment
– Some mobile network operators already deployed IPv6
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Verizon T-Mobile

35. Case Study: T-Mobile USA
• Late 2009
– T-Mobile USA re-examined their future IP addressing strategy
• Growth in “always-on” smart devices
• Emergence of 4G LTE
• IPv4 does not fit the business need
• IPv6 deployment in mobile networks is ready
– 9 months: Feasibility study and impact assessment on IPv6
deployment
• In 2010: Started IPv6 friendly user trial
• Oct 2013
– Deployed IPv6-Only hand devices + an IPv6 transition technology
(464XLAT) to make everything work with IPv6-Only
• Introduction feature to handsets is a slow and careful
process
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http://conference.apnic.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/58870/tmo-ipv6-feb-2013_1361827441.pdf

36. Remaining pressure on IPv4 address
exhaustion
http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/
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37. Conclusion: IPv6 in mobile networks
• The business competency of mobile network operators:
– Shifting from being a traditional voice and messaging provider to
mobile broadband service provider to ISP
– Services on voice, messaging and data are converging on IP based
services
– Rapidly increasing LTE deployment in the region
• Decision makers’ (mobile network operators) view
– Ready to move to Voice over LTE?
– Mobile cloud computing on top of the LTE network?
– What are key building blocks for all-IP strategy?
• IP everywhere – here and now
– IPv4 or IPv6? The choice is yours
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http://lteconference.wordpress.com/

38. IPv6 @ APNIC

39. www.apnic.net/ipv6
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40. www.apnic.net/ipv6
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41. You’re Invited!
APRICOT 2015: Fukuoka, Japan,
24 Feb-6 Mar 2015
2015.apricot.net
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42. THANK YOU
Vivek Nigam
<vivek@apnic.net>
http://www.apnic.net
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