On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Russell Moore wrote:
> 1) If we have been testing IPv6 since 1998 when is it going to be
> implemented on a global basis?, especially, when do we think the big
> telecommunication firms will begin to implement the Protocol?.
I think the earliest commercial IPv6 product was a Telebit router dating
back to 1996. Telebit is now part of Ericsson, and are continuing IPv6
development.
One of the likely drivers for IPv6 adoption may be 3GPP/UMTS; Nokia and
Ericsson, for example, are looking to deploy IPv6-enabled mobile devices,
so the majority of IP-enabled devices could quickly swing from IPv4
to IPv6. That's one scenario. IPv6 doesn't have to necessarily emerge
via transition, it could happen through new applications/devices as
the Internet becomes more mobile, with more always-on devices (including
those in the home). This "revolution" could shake up a few of the
established companies.
> 2) What has the reaction been like from the big Telecom companies?, are
> any of these companies using IPv6 in their backbone?, and if so which
> ones?
There are initiatives in Japan, on Internet 2, and in Europe. You can
see lists of these at the IPv6 Forum site (http://www.ipv6forum.com).
Commercial providers won't use IPv6 in production routers until the
bigger players (e.g. Cisco) offer commercial IPv6 support, but (for
example) Cisco does have an "IPv6 Roadmap".
> 3) What are the benefits for the big telecom cos to change from ATM to
> IPv6?
IPv4 or IPv6 can run over ATM. The future is IPv6 over glass.
> 4) What are the costs of implementing IPv6? per router/network?
A very good question; noone has done a (published) analysis. One thing
is sure though, the cost will only rise the longer we go on.
> 5) Are there any of the big companies sponsoring the product?, i.e. cos
> which have implemented and are incouraging others to do so as well, if
> so what cos are sponsoring this?
The IPv6 Forum is a collection of nearly 100 companies, research sites
and institutions. You will see from the implementations lists, for
example, that the bigger companies are all working towards product.
Some, like Sun, already have core IPv6 functionality in their commercial
operating system.
Tim
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