This presentation takes a look at standard problems encountered during deployment and support of IPv6 in a (tier-1) service provider network. The presentation is not intended to be a discussion of the pros and cons of IPv6, but more a look at the "golden four" problems encountered: decision-making, network, people-and-politics, and systems. Some information is also given about the way that Level3 approached some of these issues.

About the Presenter
After receiving his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of East Anglia in 1995, Bamford started work in the ISP business, launching a small ISP in Norwich, England. In 1996, he joined PIPEX in Cambridge (UK), which was later known as UUNET, WorldCom, and then MCI. In 2004 he moved to Level3 Communications, where he is currently employed as a Senior IP Engineer based in London. Bamford was the lead engineer in the recent deployment of IPv6 on the Level3 (AS3356) network. He is also also a Chartered IT Professional, a Chartered Engineer and a member of the British Computer Society.