• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Are We There Yet? IPv6 in Australia and China
  • Contributor: Zander, Sebastian; Wang, Xuequn
  • imprint: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2018
  • Published in: ACM Transactions on Internet Technology
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1145/3158374
  • ISSN: 1533-5399; 1557-6051
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  • Description: <jats:p>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.</jats:p>