Themed "Intelligent IP Network, Boost New Growth," it brought together representatives from government regulatory bodies, operators, industry organizations, and consulting agencies convened to discuss the future of the Internet in the Arab Africa region. Topics discussed included global IP industry development trends, operators' successful practices with IP services, and IP technology evolution and innovation — to help operators achieve overall business growth, accelerate the pace of regional IPv6 industry upgrades, and unleash Africa's digital productivity. At the conference, the IPv6 Forum, AICTO, ATU, and Huawei jointly released the Arab and Africa IPv6 Development White Paper to offer guidance for IPv6 technology evolution and industry development in the Arab-African region. This further expands the IPv6 Enhanced camp in Africa, facilitating regional IPv6 development. Tunisie Telecom has successfully established a 5G-ready IPv6 transport network based on SRv6 to upgrade IP private lines and provide differentiated user experience.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2023 12:23 UTC