Botswana begins IPv6 migration preparations

Industry experts cite lack of awareness as Huawei partners African Telecommunications Union and African Union to launch the Africa IPv6 Development White Paper.

As an example, Kenya’s rate of adoption is under 8%, and the government has stipulated a deadline of July 2023 for full migration.

Communications Authority of Kenya says by July 2023, only IPv6-compatible devices will work.

Smart Technology Centre (STC) is one of the first Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in South Africa to roll out a full production Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) connectivity to its client infrastructure and cloud services platform.

ATI has officially committed to administer certification exams in Tunisia and surrounding North African economies.

Industry representative organisations urge ISPs, content producers to migrate.

IPv6 is the current iteration of the Internet Protocol and designed as replacement for IPv4. The updated version also offers several functionality enhancements for those who have switched to the new protocol.

Fibre-based network and connectivity services company remarks on slow uptake of IPv6, need to 'revolutionise' Africa's media industry.

IPv6 traffic facilitated between regional hubs in Africa and abroad.

Leading specialised terrestrial network service provider Workonline Communications is offering 100 Mbps of free IPv6 transit to qualifying AfriNIC LIR members.

Some Nigerians may be ‘shut out’ from the internet amid failures to replace IPv4 completely.