Survey on investing in IPv6
22 Jul 2009
Dear reader,
Worldwide, the number of Internet users is rapidly growing. For identifying and locating each user on the Internet, IP addresses were developed. Currently, the expectation is however that in 2012 no more IP addresses are left to distribute which can seriously hinder the growth of the Internet.
A new protocol was developed as a solution to this problem: IPv6 protocol. Users can already implement IPv6 by replacing or modifying their software and hardware. A disadvantage is that IPv6 users are only able to communicate with other IPv6 users. At present, however, less than 1% of all internet users makes use of IPv6. Moreover, private companies are often unwilling to invest in IPv6.
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