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Sky – IPv6 Update Spectre

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Meeting Agenda

1.  Overview

2.  Project Structure

3.  Timeline

4.  Key Learnings

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Overview

•  Sky provides Broadband services to c5.5m customers in the UK

•  IPv6 project was initiated and funded by Sky Network Services. The goal was to enable IPv6 connectivity to its broadband customer base - including on-net DSL and Fibre products

•  The chosen approach was to implement a Dual Stack solution i.e customer receives both IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity

•  For IPv6, the customer is assigned a block of IP addresses ( /56)

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Upgrade and development

of systems/tools to

enable and support

IPv6 connectivity

Develop, test and roll out of firmware

to customer routers

OSS Networks CPE Business Readiness

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Project Structure Sky - IPv6

Trials

Validate system

capabilities and

Customer Experience

through Staff and

Customer trials

Design , test and enablement of core network : P&T, PE, CDN

Analysis

Analysis of impacted

areas leading to Business

Requirements

Compliance

Upgrade of systems & processes to support

IPv6 alongside IPv4

Ensuring readiness to

Support IPv6

In- lif e

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Requirements and Analysis

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CPE

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Network Design

IS Design

CPE Requirements

Network – Config & Enablement

IS Development to support IPv6

CPE Development – Legacy & Internal

Tests, Trials and Rollout of F/W

Design Business System Developments

Process Designs Process Rollout

Customer Trials

Staff Trials Customer Enablement

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•  Key Learnings –  Challenges ­ No real urgency

–  Low adoption rates in UK - few web sites enabled.

–  RIPE exhaust

­ Roadmap challenges within Business –  Prioritisation and resources

­  Timescales for delivery –  Momentum & focus

­ Processes and Support Model –  New Technology

–  Success factors ­ Sponsorship & engagement

­ Communication

­ Good level of support from Suppliers

­  Long trial duration – helped identify and resolve any issues prior to launch

­ Knowledge sharing within industry - Orange, Comcast , Microsoft (X-box)