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Re: IPv6 news
From: Michael.Dillon () btradianz com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:22:26 +0100
Right, cause phone number portability is up and running for several
sets
of prefixes in various regions across the world[1], so there's definitely nothing we can learn from them. ;)Well, we can learn from them that circuit switched networks are
different
than packet switched networks. Beyond that not much.
I disagree. There are many parallels and in many ways the telephony operators are struggling with the same kinds of problems that we are. NANPA has forecast that the North American number plan will be exhausted within 20 years. Just like the IPv4 address space. Their plan is to extend the number plan by two digits using 4-digit area codes and 4 digit central office codes. Rather like IPv6's extended address length. The new digits will be introduced at the same time so that everyone will dial an extra digit at the end of their existing area code, and another extra digit at the beginning of their central office code. Today you would dial (703)227-0660 to reach ARIN's help desk. After the change you would dial (7030)0227-0660. Full details here: http://www.atis.org/inc/docs/finaldocs/020107029.doc NANPA's website points to more information. http://www.nanpa.com/index.html There is also a North American Numbering Council that meets regularly and has several working groups. http://www.nanc-chair.org/docs/documents.html It is foolish to regard people outside the IP networking industry as inferior. Good ideas can come from anywhere and we can often understand our own area of interest much better by comparing and contrasting with other similar areas of interest. --Michael Dillon
Current thread:
- Re: IPv6 news, (continued)
- Re: IPv6 news Andre Oppermann (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Paul Jakma (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Andre Oppermann (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Paul Jakma (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Andre Oppermann (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Paul Jakma (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Paul Jakma (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Andre Oppermann (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Paul Jakma (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Andre Oppermann (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Michael . Dillon (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Andre Oppermann (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Michael . Dillon (Oct 19)
- Re: IPv6 news Todd Vierling (Oct 19)
- Re: IPv6 news Michael . Dillon (Oct 19)
- Re: IPv6 news Tom Vest (Oct 19)
- Re: IPv6 news John Dupuy (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Michael . Dillon (Oct 18)
- Re: IPv6 news Jeroen Massar (Oct 17)
- Re: IPv6 news Michael . Dillon (Oct 17)
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