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Are We There Yet? IPv6 in Australia and China

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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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        cover image ACM Transactions on Internet Technology
        ACM Transactions on Internet Technology  Volume 18, Issue 3
        Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence for Secruity and Privacy and Regular Papers
        August 2018
        314 pages
        ISSN:1533-5399
        EISSN:1557-6051
        DOI:10.1145/3185332
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        • Munindar P. Singh
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        • Published: 7 February 2018
        • Accepted: 1 October 2017
        • Revised: 1 September 2017
        • Received: 1 January 2017
        Published in toit Volume 18, Issue 3

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