Abstract
IP (Internet Protocol) version 6 (IPv6) was standardised in 1998 to address the expected runout of IP version 4 (IPv4) addresses. However, the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 has been very slow in many countries. We investigate the state of IPv6 deployment in Australian and Chinese organisations based on a survey of organisations’ IT staff. Compared to earlier studies, IPv6 deployment has advanced markedly, but it is still years away for a significant portion of organisations. We provide insights into the deployment problems, arguments for deploying IPv6, and how to speed up the transition, which are relevant for many countries.
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Are We There Yet? IPv6 in Australia and China
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SAINT-W '03: Proceedings of the 2003 Symposium on Applications and the Internet Workshops (SAINT'03 Workshops)Internet has grown rapidly in China since 1995. Thenumber of Internet users in China has been doublednearly every six months since, reaching 46 million up tonow. Consequently, a huge volume of IP addresses isneeded and imperative. On the other hand, ...






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