Nro Says Only 10% Ipv4 Addresses Remaining For Allocation

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Less than 10% of IPv4 Addresses Remain Unallocated, says Number Resource Organization

Deploying IPv6 - the next generation of the Internet Protocol - is vital to the

continued development of the Internet

AMSTERDAM ¡V The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the official representative

of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet

number resources, announced today that less than 10 percent of available IPv4

addresses remain unallocated. This small pool of existing IP addresses marks a critical

moment in IPv4 address exhaustion, ultimately impacting the future network operations

of all businesses and organizations around the globe.

¡§This is a key milestone in the growth and development of the global Internet,¡¨ noted

Axel Pawlik, Chairman of the NRO. ¡§With less than 10 percent of the entire IPv4

address range still available for allocation to RIRs, it is vital that the Internet community

take considered and determined action to ensure the global adoption of IPv6. The

limited IPv4 addresses will not allow us enough resources to achieve the ambitions we

all hold for global Internet access. The deployment of IPv6 is a key infrastructure

development that will enable the network to support the billions of people and devices

that will connect in the coming years,¡¨ added Pawlik.

Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how devices communicate over

a network. There are currently two versions of IP, IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 includes a

modern numbering system that provides a much larger address pool than IPv4. With so

few IPv4 addresses remaining, the NRO is urging all Internet stakeholders to take

immediate action by planning for the necessary investments required to deploy IPv6.

The NRO, alongside each individual RIR, has actively promoted IPv6 deployment for

several years through grassroots outreach, speaking engagements, conferences and

media outreach. To date, their combined efforts have yielded positive results in the call

to action for the adoption of IPv6.

Given the less than 10 percent milestone, the NRO is continuing its call for Internet

stakeholders, including governments, vendors, enterprises, telecoms operators, and

end users, to fulfill their roles in IPv6 adoption, specifically encouraging the following

actions:

„FƒnThe business sector should provide IPv6-capable services and platforms,

including web hosting and equipment, ensuring accessibility for IPv6 users.

„FƒnSoftware and hardware vendors should implement IPv6 support in their

products to guarantee they are available at production standard when needed.

„FƒnGovernments should lead the way by making their own content and services

available over IPv6 and encouraging IPv6 deployment efforts in their countries.

IPv6 requirements in government procurement policies are critical at this time.

„FƒnCivil society, including organizations and end users, should request that all

services they receive from their ISPs and vendors are IPv6-ready, to build

demand and ensure competitive availability of IPv6 services in coming years.

The NRO¡¦s campaign to promote the next generation of Internet Protocol continues to

positively impact the Internet community. IPv6 allocations increased by nearly 30% in

2009, as community members continued to recognize the benefits of IPv6.

¡§Many decision makers don¡¦t realize how many devices require IP addresses - mobile

phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on,¡¨ said Raul Echeberria, Secretary of

the NRO. ¡§The number of available IPv4 addresses is shrinking rapidly, and if the

global Internet community fails to recognize this, it will face grave consequences in the

very near future. As such, the NRO is working to educate everyone, from network

operators to top executives and government representatives, about the importance of

IPv6 adoption,¡¨ added Echeberria.

IP addresses are allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a

contract operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

(ICANN). IANA distributes IP addresses to RIRs, who in turn issue them to users in

their respective regions. ¡§This is the time for the Internet community to act,¡¨ said Rod

Beckstrom, ICANN¡¦s President and Chief Executive Officer. ¡§For the global Internet to

grow and prosper without limitation, we need to encourage the rapid widespread

adoption of the IPv6 protocol.¡¨

Source :: http://www.apnic.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/16789/NRO_10_15Jan2010.pdf

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

^^^

IPv6 is in use from more than 2 years.

[sgiitk 32]

^^^

IPv6 is in use from more than 2 years.

That is the way to go. However, there is reluctance to make the switch. Win Vista and 7 both support IP6. I did hear that there may be issues in running IP4 and IP6 at the same time.

[::Hitesh:: 1,763]

^^^

Win 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP all these OS can use IPv6, (after installing patch) source:-HERE

you can have both V4 & V6 address, its upon you and your network.

This is same as ESN and MEID

Edited January 25, 2010 by hitesh123

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^^^

IPv6 is in use from more than 2 years.

The issue here is not when IPV6 started but about when IPV4 adresses will get exhausted.

Still there're many ISPs in the world who does not support IPV6 in their n/w. It's warning for them.

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Indian Govt. sets up taskforce for IPV6 migration.

"Indian IPv6 Centre for Innovation" to be created.

source:: http://dot.gov.in/miscellaneous/task_force_nomination.pdf