2. Securing mobile architectures

When deploying IPv6, the operator's primary objective is to ensure that the move to a new IP protocol version is transparent to the end user. As such, customers must be able to access services without restriction, and must not suffer any inconvenience due to a change in their type of connectivity.

This evolution must be transparent for the operator. It is therefore essential that the operator guarantees that the introduction of IPv6 will not give rise to problems due to a lack of protection. The operator must guarantee that the security level of the mobile infrastructure, once the new IP protocol version has been introduced, is at least equivalent to that observed before the introduction of IPv6. This requires the operator to assess its IPv4 network and service security architecture, and to master the new vulnerabilities induced by the IPv6 protocol and protect...