I gave this presentation at the Ministerial Forum on ICT Integration in Education in Tunis on 10th December 2013.

1. Internet Protocol Resources
Planning
The Missing Piece in Implementing National
(as well as Educational) ICT Strategies
Mukom Akong T.
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3. In an era not so far away
On a continent not so far from here.

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National Lab
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5. Polytechnic
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“Everyone for themselves, …
University
National Lab
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6. Polytechnic
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“Everyone for themselves, …
University
National Lab
… God gov’t for us all”
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7. “Let us connect educational
institutions so they can share
and collaborate.”

8. Research
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Polytechnic
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9. Research
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Research & Education Network
Part of national IT infrastructure
University
National Lab
Polytechnic
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10. Research
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Research & Education Network
Part of national IT infrastructure
University
National Lab
Polytechnic
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11. Research
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Research & Education Network
Part of national IT infrastructure
University
National Lab
Polytechnic
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12. National IT Infrastructure: the simplistic view
“Fibre alone does not a national (or educational) network make”
digging
+ fibre + Internet +
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services

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Common view of services on a network
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healthcare.gov.cm
university.edu.cm
e-services.gov.cm
Common view of services on a network
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healthcare.gov.cm
university.edu.cm
e-services.gov.cm
Backbone network
(government ,
research & education
etc)
Common view of services on a network
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16. But beyond the physical links, the domain
names and making modern networks work
are … Internet Protocol (IP) resources.

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I created
196.216.2.100
2001:42d0:0:406::100
machines to deal the
complex numbers
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names are for
feeble-minded
humans
Every device on the Internet is uniquely identified by its IP address
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ISP 1
AS 65431
University
A
AS 65434
Bank A
AS 65433
Gov!t
network
AS 65432
Every network on the Internet is uniquely identified by their
Autonomous System Number (ASN)
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19. Ministry B
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2001:db8:2000::/48
Ministry A
Ministry C
2001:db8:1000::/48
Gov!t network
ASN:
64500
IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32
2001:db8:3000::/48
Having their own IP resources is good practice and lets an
organisation present, control and protect a unique Internet identity
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20. ISP A network
ASN:
64500
IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32
Gov!t (or HEI) network
ASN:
64500
IP Prefix: 2001:db8:d::/48
Internet
EVIL Inc network
ASN:
64500
IP Prefix: 2001:db8:a::/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.
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Internet
ISP A
Gov!t (or HEI) network
ASN:
64500
IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32
ISP B
Having their own IP resources helps a gov’t control their identity
(IP + ASN) and gives them connection redundancy to the Internet
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22. 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
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
Seek IP Resource
independence from
ISPs for qualifying
networks
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
Seek IP Resource
independence from
ISPs for qualifying
networks
Plan for IPv6 first (It!s
the future) while
managing IPv4 (the
present)
3 key ideas that will lead to a solution
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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
Recommendation #1: Create an IP Addressing plan for the network
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IPv4
Recommendation #2: Get IPv4 addresses you need NOW (while they last)
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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
Recommendation #3: Create & implement the National IPv6 Action Plan
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You don’t
support IPv6 in
your products, we
are not buying
from you!
Recommendation #4: Immediately update all ICT procurement to mandate IPv6
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1 IP Resource Strategy Planning & training
2 One of the world’s best IPv6 courses
3 Testbeds & manuals for hands-on training
4 Turnkey training content & tools to share
How AFRINIC can help!
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34. IT
Regulators
ICT
Ministries
Other
technical
training
org’s
Partner!!
with!AFRINIC
Higher
Education
Institutes
Research
&
Education
Networks
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
In a nutshell …
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Research &
Educational networks
are the most effective
way for large-scale
sharing of educational
resources
Good networks
require IP Resource
(address + ASN)
planning. Do yours.
In a nutshell …
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Research &
Educational networks
are the most effective
way for large-scale
sharing of educational
resources
Good networks
require IP Resource
(address + ASN)
planning. Do yours.
Future-proof
educational ICTs by
mandating the
support IPv6
In a nutshell …
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39. Merci! Thank You ! Sh!kran
tamon@afrinic.net
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