IPv4 to IPv6 transaction: the last block of IPv4 is assigned to regional internet registries (RIR)
Transition of IPv4 to IPv6 is a big issue which should be managed well by all industries such as telecom or broadband providers. The transition will take long time since IPv6 requires support by industry end-to-end- eco-system including CPE, modem/home gateway, network, system (OSS/BSS), content and application. The transition to IPv6 will come soon as the last block of IPv4 has been assigned to regional internet registries (RIR). Those addresses are projected to be given out by the RIRs by September, at which point the future expansion of the Internet will be dependent on a successful transition to the next generation, IPV6. that is the bad news that has been reported by nesfactor.com on last Friday.
Laura DiDio, an analyst with Information Technology Intelligence Corp., said handing out of the final batch of IPv4 addresses is “definitely a wake-up call” for businesses and consumers to get with the transition. Laura DiDio, an analyst with Information Technology Intelligence Corp., said handing out of the final batch of IPv4 addresses is “definitely a wake-up call” for businesses and consumers to get with the transition. Three main factors are behind the now-in-sight depletion of IPv4 addresses. One is the explosion in web access from multiple devices for each user, primarily in developed countries. Each of those smartphones, laptops, tablets, desktops and other devices that access the web require a different IP, or Internet Protocol, address. And the demand for device addresses is increasing rapidly, with TVs, game consoles, even automobiles beginning to offer web-browsing capabilities.
Recognizing the importance of well transition to IPv6, many governments have introduced mandates to implement IPv6. A draft roadmap for IPv6 adoption by the US government has recently been prepared which provides a plan of transition from IPv4 to IPv6 based services within the 2010-2011 timeframe, with all services being available over IPv6 by 2012. The European Commission communicated an IPv6 action plan in May 2008. The target is to have 25% of European customers accessing the Internet using IPv6 by 2010. Chinese Government Strategy: China Next Generation Internet (CNGI) sets out a 5 year plan (2006-2010) for the early adoption of IPv6. The Korean Government has the strategic IPv6 Promotion Plan II which sets a vision of deploying IPv6 for the public sector by 2010. The Australian Department of Defence has also mandated a move to IPv6 to be completed by the end of 2013.
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