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SIG: IPv6Wednesday 4 September, Kitakyushu International Conference Centre, Kitakyushu, JapanMinutes Meeting commenced: 2:00 pm Chair: Jun Murai The Chair introduced the SIG and explained the agenda. He also noted that there was a need to discuss items to be included on future agendas. He also noted that he may not be available to Chair this SIG at the next APNIC meeting, so the question of appointing a replacement chair should also be discussed. Contents
Elly Tawhai, APNIC This presentation reported the status of IPv6 resource services in the APNIC region, including comparative allocation figures from the three RIRs. The presenter reviewed the effect of the new IPv6 policy on IPv6 services in this region, including the new IX assignment policy. She also reviewed the current IPv6 registrations in the database and the number of routes announced. It was noted that the survey of IPv6 users in this region shows that approximately 90 percent of the LIRs which have received IPv6 allocations have begun making assignments. Questions and discussion Action items Kazu Yamamoto, KAME This presentation provided an overview of the current status of IPv6 products and services, including various Microsoft releases, the KAME-based kernel in the new Apple OS, BSD variants, Linux, and other commercial Unix OSes. It was also noted that IPv6 support is now available in some embedded OSes, including VxWorks, and TRON. The presenter mentioned that many ISPs are now providing experimental IPv6 services and that much software now supports the protocol. He reviewed some possible future applications of IPv6, including the remote rendezvous of IPv6 enabled devices over the net on a plug and play basis. Finally, the presenter reviewed the issues that remain to be solved to allow such IPv6 services to reach their potential. Questions and discussion Action items Kazu Yamamoto, KAME This presentation described Mobile IP and emphasised its advantages, including routing transparency, rendezvous for servers (address transparency), and independence from network infrastructure. The presenter noted that mobile IPv4 has not been commercially deployed and remains unpopular for a variety of reasons. He noted that IPv6 has features that offer more advantages to mobile IP. He noted that the current network is constructed mainly for computers, whereas IPv6 will shift the emphasis to devices and bring greater demand for long sessions and mobility. The presenter briefly described how mobile IP works and reviewed its implementation status, highlighting the difficulty raised by the multiple revisions to the relevant Internet Draft. Questions and discussion Action items Jun Murai, WIDE Project This presentation provided additional information in relation to mobile IP development, including descriptions of some assumed environments for mobile IPv6 use. The presenter also reviewed the implications of these assumptions on the technologies that need to be developed. In particular, he reviewed the issues of interface management that are involved in enabling mobile IP. As an example, he briefly described an experimental system that had been developed in cooperation with a taxi company. Questions and discussion Action items The Chair then reviewed the issues which had been discussed and raised questions regarding the issues and missing functions that need to be developed in the future. He noted, however, that a lot of product development is underway. He suggested that it would be valuable for people involved in the current test beds to report on the environments they are working in, with a view to developing a new application model for IPv6, especially in relation to non-PC applications. In particular, he asked for representative from the major national and commercial projects to work together to help create a consensus regarding the next directions for IPv6 development. It was also noted that apart from developing new services, there is also a need to discuss the issues involved in providing current IPv4 services under IPv6. The Chair explained that he may not be able to participate in this session at the next APNIC meeting. He suggested that Kazu Yamomoto would be a very good choice to act as Chair. He then asked for comments from the floor and sought alternative suggestions. There were no further suggestions, so Yamamoto-san was appointed as Chair for future meetings, with Murai-san as co-Chair. Meeting closed: 3:30 pm Minuted by: Gerard Ross Open action items
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