APEC TEL reiterates importance of IPv6 deployment in the Asia Pacific
[Brisbane, Australia – Thursday, 11 November 2010]
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (http://www.apec.org) Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL) held the Eighth APEC Ministerial Meeting on the Telecommunications and Information Industry (TELMIN 8) in Okinawa, Japan, from 30 to 31 October 2010.
Ministers from the 21 economies represented at TELMIN8, have increased levels of certainty and support to move forward with IPv6.
A statement on IPv6 deployment at the TELMIN8 Ministerial Declaration (http://www.apec.org/apec/ministerial_statements/sectoral_ministerial/telecommunications/2010.html) says:
“We recognize that the free pool of IPv4 addresses is expected to beexhausted around 2012, and the transition to IPv6 will facilitate the achievement of universal broadband access in the APEC region. We support the IPv6 Guidelines developed by TEL.”
APNIC has supported the organization of a series of workshops centred on IPv6 and also facilitated the development of the IPv6 guidelines, in its capacity as a guest of APEC TEL(http://www.apec.org/apec/apec_groups/som_committee_on_economic/working_groups/telecommunications_and_information.html). APNIC is enthusiastic about the recognition highlighted in the Ministerial Statement on the subject of IPv6.
Paul Wilson, APNIC Director General, thanked the Ministers of the region during his presentation. “Let industry and governments collaborate together to push the accelerator button of IPv6 deployment,” Mr Wilson said.
Mr Wilson also reaffirmed the importance of IPv6 deployment. “IPv6 will vastly expand the Internet’s capacity for growth, and allow us to maintain the Internet as we know it today, into the distant future.
Therefore, widespread adoption of IPv6 is going to be critical from now and over the next 12 to 24 months,” Mr Wilson said.
The growth and development of universal broadband, both fixed and mobile, will be severely restrained if IPv6 is not deployed to support it.
“Without IPv6, the Internet will need to extend the use of private addresses and address translation, which affects the fundamental global connectedness of the network,” Mr Wilson said.
The 21 economies present at TELMIN are experiencing some of the fastest Internet growth rates in the world. Recognizing the significant challenge of IPv6 deployment and encouraging governments to develop a measured and effective response to this challenge is essential for the sustainable growth of the Internet. APNIC is looking forward to further collaboration with APEC TEL in the future.
About APNIC
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“APNIC is an open, membership-based, not-for-profit organization. It is one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) charged with ensuring the fair distribution and responsible management of IP addresses and related resources. These resources are required for the stable and reliable operation of the global Internet. As part of this service, the APNIC Secretariat is responsible for maintaining the public APNIC Whois Database and managing reverse DNS zone delegations. APNIC is also actively involved in the development of Internet infrastructure throughout the region. This includes providing training and education services, supporting technical activities such as root server deployments, and collaborating with other regional and international organizations (http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization).
About APEC
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“APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, is a forum which facilitates economic cooperation among 21 nations and regions in the Asia-Pacific area. With an economic magnitude accounting for around 50% of the world’s GDP, and 40% of both the world’s population and world trade, APEC is working on areas such as trade and investment liberalization, business facilitation, human security, and economic and technical cooperation, aiming to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for the region” (http://www.apectelmin8.go.jp/).
About APEC TEL
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“The APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL) aims to improve telecommunications and information infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region by developing and implementing appropriate telecommunications and information policies, including relevant human resource and development cooperation strategies. This is reflected in the TEL’s expanded vision of promoting the transition from an Asia-Pacific Information Infrastructure into the Asia-Pacific Information Society”(http://www.apec.org/apec/apec_groups/som_committee_on_economic/working_groups/telecommunications_and_information.html).