Business and govt. must get serious about planning for and deploy...
Business and govt. must get serious about planning for and deploying Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said late Mon. While IPv4, the current protocol, remains robust, the ICC said, the demand for more…
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IP addresses is being driven by: (1) A significant annual increase in the number of Internet users. (2) The development of new applications, such as wireless communications, mobile computing and next generation telephony. (3) The growing popularity of mobile phones, portable devices and laptops. Besides allowing an enormous number of IP addresses, IPv6 will make Internet routing more efficient, create opportunities for new services that give PDAs and other devices unique IP addresses easily and quickly, and step up security at the network level, the ICC said. The group urged business, among other things, to take advantage of scheduled equipment and software upgrades to develop plans for IPv6 rollout, and to ensure network stability and security during the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. ICC called on govts. to not mandate standards or legal requirements. To do so would be “an unhelpful approach since this might inhibit targeted deployment efforts or result in inefficient use of limited resources,” the ICC said. The statement aims to focus the business community on IPv6, said Allen Miller, chmn. of ICC’s task force on the Internet and information technology services and senior vp-global affairs, Information Technology Assn. of America. Miller’s impression, he said, is that in IPv6 takeup Europe falls somewhere between Asia -- which is “out front” -- and the U.S., which is “lagging.” Miller acknowledged IPv6 isn’t without challenges (such as cost and interoperability issues), but cited its many benefits and the fact it’s compatible with IPv4 in recommending its deployment.