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- 26 Jun 2016
IPv4 Addresses Hit Black Market
Cyber criminals are looking to cash in on the fast running out IPv4 addresses. IPv4 is still popular because it routes most Internet traffic today despite the ongoing deployment of successor protocol…
- 31 May 2019
Fraud in IPv4 Market Calls for Extra Precautions from Sellers, Buyers
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) last month won a critical legal case which set a precedent against IPv4 address fraud. The verdict determined that ARIN was defrauded of…
- 4 Sept 2016
Networks Risk Compatibility Issues as IPv4 Runs Dry
Networks that are not available on both IPv4 and IPv6 risk experiencing compatibility issues when all global networks have fully migrated to IPv6. According to Mohammed Rudman, chairman, IPv6 Council…
- 9 Jun 2013
Nigeria Risks Internet Shutdown over IPv4
Unless urgent infrastructural and devices upgrades are carried out soonest, the country’s internet space may be shut down denying Nigerians access to the information superhighway because her Internet…
- 29 May 2017
Networks to Experience Difficulties on Internet as IPV4 Runs Out
New service providers as well as existing networks wanting to expand their networks are to face difficulties in accessing Internet Protocol Version 4 as the resource nears exhaustion in Africa.…
- 1 Nov 2016
340 Trillion Addresses Open On IPv6, 4.3Bn on IPv4 Almost Adopted
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has continued advocacy for organizations and individuals in the internet community, especially in Nigeria, to migrate to version six protocol (IPv6),…
- 1 Sept 2021
IPXO Launches Fully Automated Platform for IPv4 Address Leasing and Monetization
IPXO, an all-in-one IP address marketplace, has launched a new IP address management platform, which will enable companies to easily lease unused IP resources to businesses in need. Consequently, by…
- 13 Apr 2021
FG Says Migration to IPv6 Will Enhance Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has stressed the need for Nigerians to migrate from the use of Internet Protocol version four (IPv4) address system to…
- 29 Aug 2016
Firms Implement NAT to Avoid IPv6 Migration
Fear of internet protocol version four (IPv4) shortages has pushed some organisations in the country to creating and adopting several new technologies, including network address translation (NAT)…
- 11 Jun 2012
IT Stakeholders Make Case for IPv6
Although the internet is speedily breeding powerful social-digital society, it is however enmeshed with challenges says Professor Raymond Akwule. He identified the current IPv4 on which internet runs…
- 22 Sept 2022
Africa Dragging its Heels on IPv6 Migration
Kenya’s government, via the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), has urged the tech industry at large to begin migration from IPv4 to IPv6 in order to safeguard progress in internet development in…
- 20 Jul 2015
ATCON Urges NCC on IPv6 Migration Guidelines to Avoid Disaster
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to set guidelines for the transition from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)…
- 24 Aug 2016
ATCON, NiRA & UI Tap AFRINIC to Train Network Engineers on IPv6 Migration
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON); Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA) and University of Ibadan in conjunction with African Network Information Center…
- 26 Jun 2016
Nigeria Drops in IPv6 Visibility on Internet
Nigeria has dropped in the ranking of telecommunications networks that are currently using internet protocol version 6 (IPv6), the latest communications protocol, compared to last year’s ranking,…
- 16 May 2016
Nigeria May Miss Launch of IoTs Platform over IPv6
The benefits of the launch of internet of things (IoTs) may elude Nigeria as most networks in the country are reluctant to migrate to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 is the latest version of…
- 30 Aug 2013
Cyberoam Rolls Out Support for Companies on IPv6 Transition
Cyberoam has assured of trusted security solution for organizations transiting to IPv6 transition of “IPv6 Ready” Gold logo which certifies Cyberoam’s ability to identify and process IPv6…
- 14 Jun 2017
IPV6: NCC Develops Internet Industry Code of Practice Document- Danbatta
The deployment of IPv6 is a more sustainable solution that can deliver economic and social opportunities for the future of the Internet economy, as compared to other stop gap measures of either…
- 28 Oct 2020
How to Prepare IP Network Infrastructure for 5G Era
The long-awaited arrival of 5G comes with an incentive to spruce up current network infrastructures to support the technical intricacies of the next-gen network. Photo credit.... Pixabay In order to…
- 7 Jul 2014
Nigerian Firms at the Outskirt of New Internet Protocol
Nigerian companies are conspicuously missing on the new Internet Protocol version 6, the latest version of the Internet Protocol, the communications protocol that provides an identification and…
- 6 Sept 2017
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…
- 23 Apr 2026
NCC Inaugurates IPv6 Council to Boost Nigeria’s Digital Transition
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated the Nigeria IPv6 Council to accelerate the country’s transition to the next generation of internet protocol. L-R: Tony Emoekpere, Council…
- 7 Jun 2020
Rudman Explains Why We Must Embrace IPv6
Mr. Muhammed Rudman, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has explained why the need for new Internet Protocol (IP) and for stakeholders to embrace the…
- 18 Sept 2016
IPv6 Council Nigeria Advocates Speedy Adoption of the New Internet Protocol
The Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Council Nigeria, has stressed the need for speedy adoption of the protocol in the country. Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Council Chairman, made this call in Abuja…
- 10 Mar 2020
Nigeria Banks Risk Exclusion from 4IR over Slow IPv6 Adoption
As Nigeria is aiming to remain competitive in the emerging fourth industrial revolution, experts have identified slow adoption of internet protocol version six (IPv6) by mobile operators as a…
- 31 May 2026
NCC Retains Rudman as Chair of Newly Inaugurated IPv6 Council Board, Urges Advancement of Nigeria’s Digital Migration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially inaugurated the new board of the Nigerian Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Council in Ikeja, Lagos. Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chief Executive…
- 23 Oct 2017
IPV6 Council Nigeria @ Internet Solutions Harps on Early Migration
Internet Protocol Version Six (IPv6) Council in Nigeria has harped on the need for early migration and adoption, as part of its mandate and effort in creating awareness among service providers in the…
- 11 Nov 2019
Nigeria Risks Exclusion from 4IR Over Low IPv6 Adoption
As Nigeria is aiming to remain competitive in the emerging fourth industrial revolution, experts have identified slow adoption of internet protocol version six (IPv6) by mobile operators as a…
- 7 Feb 2015
IPv6 Forum Applauds Inauguration of Nigeria Council
The IPv6 forum has welcomed the formation of a new IPv6 initiative with the establishment of the IPv6 Council Nigeria formed November 14, 2014 under the leadership of Mr. Muhammed Rudman, CEO,…
- 12 Aug 2014
Bandwidth Consortium, Others Harp on IPv6 for Growth, Stability of Internet in Africa
Bandwidth Consortium in collaboration with Nigeria ICT Forum and AFRINIC has stated that deploying IPv6 is imperative to ensure the future expansion, openness and accessibility of the Internet.…
- 7 Sept 2012
Eko-Konnect, AFRINIC Team up for IPv6 Migration
Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in collaboration with the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is joining hands on a training session on Internet Number Resource Management and…