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MainOne, First Large Network to Integrate New IPv6 on IXPN
West Africa’s leading connectivity and Data Center solutions provider, MainOne has successfully integrated to the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), on the network of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and it is the largest network in Nigeria to connect to IXPN via IPv6. .
In a statement issued by the company, Mr. Chidinma Iwe, head of Managed Services and IP, said the integration to IPv6 addresses on the network of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) was borne out of the desire to create more robust and inexhaustible wholesale Internet connectivity and avert the possible blockade from the exhaustion of Internet Protocol Version Four (IPv4) addresses.
“Nigeria can no longer afford to delay the deployment of an effective and robust IPv6 network. IPv6 is the future of networks globally and a key communication enabler for the future Internet of Things (IoT). Operators that use only IPv4 networks will soon face difficulties in expanding their activities on the internet, which will result in reduced coverage and business opportunities. West Africa must leapfrog in IPv6 development, to enable us to catch up with other more advanced regions such as South Africa.
“MainOne has led IPv6 connections in Nigeria with adjacency to over 73 IPv6 networks. However, we decided to do this evolutionary upgrade to IPv6 at the Internet Exchange as part of our effort to grow the local internet ecosystem in Nigeria. This ties into our commitment to mitigate the routing of Nigeria’s traffic abroad, which incurs expensive transit costs, increases service latency and compromises the user experience. With our upgrade to IPv6 at the IXPN, Nigeria can begin to exchange international IPv6 traffic in-country”, he said.
In his comments, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, the managing director of IXPN, posited the migration of operators such as MainOne would significantly accelerate IPv6 traffic growth within Nigeria and enhance the country’s posture on the global internet landscape. “Apart from giving our members the platform to experience enhanced interconnectivity, the implementation of IPv6 on our network places IXPN among the first set of IXPs in Africa to offer IPv6 Peering,” he asserted.
Rudman, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria IPv6 Council, encouraged other service providers in the country to adopt IPv6 in their networks. “Nigeria need IPv6 to get our huge population online, we need it urgently as we embrace advancements such as Internet of Things (IOT) and the Smart city initiatives. More networks are required to migrate to place Nigeria on the international map where other countries that have implemented IPv6 are,” he urged.
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) had officially announced the depletion of the Internet Protocol Version Four.
This led to the setting up of an IPv6 council in Nigeria whose sole responsibility was to ensure that the operators and Nigeria as a whole migrates to the use of IPv6.
To mitigate this, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria announced a few months ago that it had successfully migrated its network to the Internet Protocol Version 6, saying the migration and subsequent implementation of IPv6 on the network follows the official announcement of the depletion of the Internet Protocol Version Four (IPv4).
It is believed that IPv6, which was designed as an evolutionary upgrade to the Internet Protocol will open a pool of internet addresses that is a billion-trillion times larger than the total pool of IPv4 addresses which is about 4.3billion. This means that the total number of IPv6 addresses is virtually inexhaustible in the foreseeable future.
Gartner predicts that by 2028, 75 percent of enterprise software engineers will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) code assistants, up from less than 10 percent, currently.
According to a Gartner poll of 598 global respondents conducted in the third quarter of 2023, 63 percent of organisations are now testing, deploying, or have previously implemented AI code assistants.
AI code assistants provide for more capabilities than only code development and completion, notes the research firm.
According to Gartner, the use of AI code assistants can lead to higher work satisfaction and retention, resulting in lower turnover costs.
Philip Walsh, senior principal analyst at Gartner, comments: “Software engineering leaders must determine ROI and build a business case as they scale their rollouts of AI code assistants.
“However, traditional ROI frameworks steer engineering leaders toward metrics centred on cost reduction. This narrow perspective fails to capture the full value of AI code assistants.”
Gartner notes that software engineering leaders must “reframe the ROI conversation from cost reduction to value generations”.
Walsh adds: “Calculating time savings on code generation is a good place to begin building a more robust value story. To convey the full enterprise value story for AI code assistants, software engineering leaders should connect value enablers to impacts, and then analyse the overall return to the organisation.”
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the planned national ID card will be issued to applicants by their banks.
NIMC said it is working with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to deliver the cards to applicants.
“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards,” the agency said at the weekend update on its official X handle.
KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED NEW GENERAL MULTIPURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD
- The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC) , eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
- The single GMPC has multiple use cases:…
— NIMC (@nimc_ng) April 12, 2024
It said applicants need to request their cards with their NIN “through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks”.
“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS,” NIMC said.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated center or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” the update read.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new national Identity card, powered by AfriGo Card, is a single card with multiple services.
NIMC made the clarification against the confusion and criticisms that have trailed the AfriGo Card , touted as a National Domestic Card Scheme.
NIMC is launching the AfriGo Card, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS), and has had appointed SecureID, a Lagos headquartered company to manufacture the Card Scheme
Making clarification on the card, Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate Communications of the NIMC, said the General multipurpose card (GMPC) will eliminate the need for multiple cards.
“The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multi-purpose card (GMPC), eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
“The single GMPC has multiple use cases: Payments/Financial, Government intervention/services, travel, etc.
“The National Identity Management Commission is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System to deliver the payment and financial use cases.
“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS. Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks.
“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks, in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” he said.
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