IPv6 Challenge

What is the IPv6 Challenge?

The IPv6 Challenge is an initiative created by the regional technical community and supported by LACNIC to recognize the work of the organizations that have started deploying IPv6 in their networks.

The competition consists of using the tasks set by the challenge as a starting point to kick off IPv6 deployment or to advance this process. Participants must present their results as the Challenge progresses.

Goal

For participants to begin or increase their IPv6 deployment.

Who can participate?

Any person or institution of the region with the desire to set a goal of advancing their IPv6 deployment (countries within the LACNIC service region).

How are the winners decided?

The winners will be decided by a committee of experts from different countries. There is no single criterion. Generally speaking, the best projects will be named the winners.

What metrics/tools does the committee use to determine the winners?

The committee has full confidence in the documentation submitted by the participants. However, we reserve the right to perform certain reviews on the documentation we receive. 

Based on the above, the committee uses different tools to review participants' IPv6 deployments. These include:

• Checking the prefix in different BGP looking glasses
• https://inforedes.labs.lacnic.net/
• Ping, Web, traceroute, mtr, tracepath, dig, nslookup
• RIPE's Routing Information Protocol
• https://stats.labs.lacnic.net
• Other 

Can I request third-party support for my deployment?

Yes, you can receive help from a consultant or any other resource. The applicant to the Challenge, however, must be the organization deploying IPv6 (NOT the consultant). Likewise, the deliverables presented to the committee must not include any reference to the third parties hired to work on the challenge. 

Awards

Prizes will be presented to the top two projects.

• Certificate
• Material prize
• An announcement in LACNIC's newsletter and social media
• The first prize includes two seats to participate in the courses offered through LACNIC's Online Campus
• The second prize includes one seat to participate in the courses offered through LACNIC's Online Campus

Any questions should be addressed to the IPv6 Challenge Committee

comite-reto-ipv6@lac.ipv6tf.org

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