Experts Views on their Higher Education Institutions Readiness andDeployment of IPv6

Shubair Abdulla; Ali  Al Musawi; Samih Said; Abraham Varghese; Issa Alghatrifi

doi:10.14741/ijcet/v.10.5.4

Shubair Abdulla Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box 32, PC 123 Al-Khodh, Oman
Ali Al Musawi Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box 32, PC 123 Al-Khodh, Oman
Samih Said Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box 32, PC 123 Al-Khodh, Oman
Abraham Varghese Higher College of Technology, P. O. Box 74, PC 133 Al-Khuwair, Oman
Issa Alghatrifi University of Technology and Applied Sciences Nizwa, P. O. Box 477 PC 611 Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14741/ijcet/v.10.5.4

Keywords: IPv6, Higher Education Institutions, Deployment of IPv6

Abstract

This study is conducted to investigate experts’ views to determine the Omani higher education institutions readiness and deployment of IPv6. In particular, the study aims to assess the institutional awareness, current environment, policy, planning, and resources. Descriptive method was followed and two study instruments were designed and implemented, namely questionnaire and semi structured interviews. Both instruments were validated and implemented on a sample of (12) experts for the questionnaire and (5) for the interviews. The results revealed that IPv6 was not sufficiently attended to by the Omani HEIs and it is partially planned for, implemented, and/or deployed. Efforts should be made to help establishing strategies, research and teaching content. Based on the findings of the research, conclusions and recommendations are suggested.