APNIC Network Analyst/Technical Trainer Sherafzal Yousifzai gives and update on the status of IPv6 deployment in Afghanistan at the inaugural AFNOG, held online on 6 December 2023.

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IP Deployment
Status Afghanistan
Sherafzal Yousifzai
Network Engineer APNIC

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Statistics

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IP Deployment Statistics Afghanistan
• Resource Holders: (61)
• IPv6 Delegations: 44
– 2,293,769 (/48 Prefixes) Deployment: 1.2%
• IPv4 Delegations: 162
– 808 (/24 Prefixes)
• ASN Delegated:
– 95
– 2-Byte ASNs: 25
– 4-Byte ASNs: 70
• ROA Coverage:
– IPv6 100% IPv4 66.1%
• DNSSEC Usage:
– 49.7%
https://rex.apnic.net/overview?economy=AF

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IPv6 Deployment
https://stats.labs.apnic.net/ipv6/AF

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IPv6 Deployment in South Asia

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IPv4 & IPv6 Interconnections
https://rex.apnic.net/as-interconnections?economy=AF&allocationType=asn,ipv6,ipv4

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ROA Implementation in South Asia

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ROA Coverage for Afghanistan
https://rex.apnic.net/roa-coverage?economy=AF&allocationType=asn,ipv6,ipv4&from=2019-01-01&to=2023-11-27&interval=year

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Challenges

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IPv6 Challenges
• End user acceptance
– Residential and Mobile
– Business and Enterprise
• Networks not ready
– Older equipment
– Software
– Additional Licencing cost(especially Mobile)
• People
– Staff are not adequately trained
• Current Tertiary/Industry training rarely addresses IPv6
– Misconception on use
– Lack of ability to adequately address plan
– Management not willing make changes

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Why Deploy IPv6?

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IPv6 Deployment
• The world is changing
– 3 x increase/5 years
– Hyperscalers are catching up
– CDN Providers are ready for
your IPv6 Packets
– IPv6 is now the higher preferred
Protocol in the USA
– Limited IPv4 delegation (/24)
• Cost
– IPv4 Address space ~US$38-40 Per IP
(As per the internet search)

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IPv6 Deployment
• Stop saying “I’ll do it tomorrow”
– We have been saying that for 25 years
• Networks are not going to get simpler
• Grants Are available
– https://isif.asia/infrastructure-ipv6/
• US$30-250K
• Open to all Industry types
• Need practical help?
– Training: https://academy.apnic.net/
– TA: https://academy.apnic.net/en/technical-assistance

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QUESTIONS?
Thank you!