[ipv6-wg] Soft v6CPE

Arguably this is the same deployment model as PPP over voice tunneling used
15+ years ago. The fact that the customer edge moves faster than the access
network is independent of the actual technologies in use. The definition of
"cpe" has always been fluid, and encompasses just about anything that could
be at the consumer end of the access link.

Tony


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ipv6-wg-bounces at ripe.net [mailto:ipv6-wg-bounces at ripe.net] On
> Behalf Of Ahmed Abu-Abed
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 4:17 AM
> To: ipv6-wg at ripe.net
> Subject: [ipv6-wg] Soft v6CPE
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Should RIPE include Soft v6CPE in their IPv6 CPE survey ?
> 
> These are basically low-cost software solutions that enable an end user to
> get IPv6 global connectivity from their SP's own IPv6 address block and
> service, but works over existing IPv4 access infrastructure and existing
v4
> only CPEs.
> 
> Soft v6CPEs use a 'short distance' tunneling solution which is terminated
at
> the SP premise. Similar to 6RD but doesn't require a hardware CPE, and
helps
> in rapidly spreading v6 connectivity.
> 
> The Soft v6CPE solution I have seen on PCs has a simple plug and play
> installation and free cost. Note that the SP has to be IPv6 ready at the
core
> with global connectivity and install an v6 tunnel server for the solution
to
> work; then they can issue global v6 address blocks from their allocation
to
> customers.
> 
> Regards,
> -Ahmed