Accelerating digital transformation with IPv6 migration offers Kenya huge potential
Africa cannot afford to be complacent about digital transformation and the consensus among delegates that attended the recently hosted EU Africa Business Summit is that the issue is now imperative if the continent is to overcome many of its perennial development and growth challenges. The Communications Authority of Kenya has urged market compliance…
The tension between innovation and optimisation to modernise as rapidly as possible is a challenge for most African countries.
To succeed on both fronts, leaders are realising that they must undergo significant transformation across the IT sectors – from re-evaluating on and off-premise infrastructure investments to upping the commitment to IT-as-a-Service delivery. In most cases, this is new territory and many are looking for guidance to navigate it as effectively as possible.
Africa cannot afford to be complacent about digital transformation and the consensus among delegates that attended the recently hosted EU Africa Business Summit is that the issue is now imperative if the continent is to overcome many of its perennial development and growth challenges.
•The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has urged market compliance with guidelines it has released to support the country’s complete migration from IPv4 to IPv6 in the next twelve months – or risk losing access to the internet and other tech complications.
•The CA has warned that failure to migrate will result in “serious technological challenges” including, complicated deployment of complex networks that require address translations, and an increase in “cyber security incidents.”
•The CA said its intention is by July 2023 only IPv6-compatible
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