Migration from Internet Protocol model four (IPv4) to 6 (IPv6) seems lukewarm in Nigeria, in response to experts.
The experts, who gathered on the 2018 Nigeria DigitalSENSE discussion board on Internet Goverce for Development and Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable, in Lagos, submitted that to keep away from friction and probably increase digital inclusion within the nation, more consciousness of the significance of migrating to IPv6 ought to be on the entrance burner.
They urged the Federal Government to guide the marketing campaign for IPv6 transition within the nation.
As acknowledged by them, this may be achieved if authorities encourages the importation and utilization of IPV6 suitable machine as majority of the units linked to the Internet at the moment will not be suitable.
Although, the fashionable model of IPv6 is steadily taking Internet area amongst service suppliers, Nigeria has recorded the bottom IP block utilisation of zero.76 per cent, which suggests that IPV4 continues to be very a lot in use, in response to them.
Chairman, IPV6 Council Nigeria, Muhammed Rudman, mentioned Africa has 5 per cent Internet utilization with zero.3 per cent use of the IP tackle area, which continues to be very low, in comparison with different international locations regardless of its proliferation.
He famous that the improve from IPV4 to IPV6 is lengthy overdue, as a result of the latter makes use of 128-bit addresses and is able to 340 undecillion addresses, that's, 340 occasions 10 to the 36th energy, or 340 trillion trillion trillion potential IP addresses more than IPV4.
Rudman also stated that the brand new IP system was constructed with safety in thoughts, including: “it encrypts site visitors, checks packet integrity to supply VPN-like safety for normal Internet site visitors, scalability and configuration.
“ISP discovered that we are not using up to the allocated space because many are still at the beginner level of Internet usage. If we get more people to use the Internet, more space would be captured with time. Out of 120 networks, only 50 applied for IPV6 and six got it, while only five networks are using it,” he additionally mentioned.
Rudman mentioned IPV6 upstream service suppliers, technical know-how and system compatibility are inadequate.
On on-line information safety, Managing Director, Paradigm Initiative, Gbenga Sesan, has charged the federal government to emulate the European Union (EU) by signing the Digital Rights Freedom Bill (DRFB) into legislation.
Represented by Tope Ogundipe, a member of Paradigm Initiative, he mentioned the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) has been enacted to guard information of members and corporations underneath them with stringent penalty for violating the legislation.
He famous that though, firms will spend more to maintain info from inside hackers, the invoice if enacted will enhance Internet belief and credibility of know-how corporations in information info administration.
“The GDPR gives individuals the privilege to manage their personal online information and deciding who is given access to it. Although, it applies to only EU countries and development areas, tech firms in Nigeria that have any business with EU members are also affected. If we don’t have the right regulatory environment, abuse of data will continue,” he additionally mentioned.
Stressing that there is no such thing as a complete legislative framework for information assortment and administration in Nigeria, Sesan mentioned Paradigm Initiative has been on the drive for 4 years and hope that the invoice will get the President assent quickly.
“The Bill has passed the House of Representative and Senate already, it remains the president consent. In Africa, only 14 countries have data projection, while nine of them have agencies implementing them but Nigeria has none,” he famous.
On the best way ahead, Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) President, Destiny Amana, mentioned more sensitisation ought to be carried out on Internet utilization to tell individuals on worthwhile Internet utilization.
He mentioned it's a collective duty to maximise the potentials in ICT, and also stated that service suppliers must also be enlightened; authorities ought to present revenue incentives to encourage Tier 2 to maneuver up Tier 1.
“Technology developers and end user should understand the ERGP law to avoid prosecution and ensure compliance. The youths should be careful of information they make public on the internet, do relevant research that enhances understanding of the technology,” Amana added.