Mrio Campolargo

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Global IPv6 Meeting Brussels, 14 January 2004
IPv6 deployment
Mário Campolargo DG INFSO F3 Research
Infrastructure 14th January 2004
"The views expressed in this presentation are
those of the author and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the European Commission"
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IPv6 policy environment

• eEurope 2002
• Action plan stated the need for a rapid evolution
  towards IPv6
• eEurope 2005
• calls for broadband and IPv6 deployment
• EC Growth Initiative
• European Council endorsed Growth Initiative (Dec
  11-12th)
• Commission, EIB and Member States to reinforce
  ongoing efforts (stimulate investment, enhanced
  competitiveness, job creation).
• Focussed on key infrastructure investments
  (networks and knowledge)

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IPv6 European Task Force

• European IPv6 Task Force (April 2001)
• Recommendations adopted
• regarding e.g. RTD refocus work on
• IPv6 broadband fixed and wireless network
  infrastructures
• interoperability aspects
• large scale testing of IPv6 services and
  applications, across heterogeneous, fixed and
  wireless, access platforms
• IPv6 enabled advanced infrastructures for
  Research (GEANT and Grids)
• IPv6 awareness, training and education
• Investigate security issues related to IPv6

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IPv6 Task Force recommendations

• European IPv6 Task Force mandate renewed
• Roadmap for IPv6 in Europe
• Cooperation with similar bodies in other
  continents
• Launching of National IPv6 Task Forces
• Recommendations for Member States and Industry

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IPv6 getting ready for deployment

• Research Networks go IPv6
• GEANT (INTERNET2, SINET, KOREN, CERNET, etc)
• Large scale experimentation in Europe
• Projects such as 6Net, Euro6IX,
• Cooperation with institutions in other continents
  (namely using TEIN link)
• There must be further focus on deployment,
  showcase and benchmarking, with the involvement
  of Industry
• A clearer IPv6 business case for operators,
  manufacturers, ISPs, needs to be developed

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