Theme: The addressing problem and the IPv6 cure
We all acknowledge that the Internet is essential for business and personal everyday life. The numbers of new subscribers in Asia are set to explode, gobbling up the few remaining IPv4 addresses. The ‘cure’ is IPv6. Awareness of the need for IPv6 migration is growing but the take-up is still very slow. The trouble is that transforming IP networks to IPv6 is a daunting task, where everyone must chip in, but the benefits cannot be measured directly. In this edition, the concerned voices of the industry (IETF, Regional Internet Registrars and leading ISPs) are urging content and service providers, as well as enterprises, to take the plunge, instead of looking for alternative solutions that delay full implementations.
Issue: Asia-Pacific III 2013 Article no.: 10 Topic: Doing Business with the Internet of…