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IPv6 Query app for the iPhone

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:54:32 +0000

IPv6 Query is one of the very first iPhone applications that can resolve IPv6 Addresses. Because the high level iPhone SDK classes provided by Apple do not support IP version 6, they can not resolve host names.

IP Infusion addresses IPv6 backward compatibility issues

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:52:49 +0000

A new software offering launched today aims to address backward compatibility problems that have kept IPv6 from being more widely adopted. The offering, ZebOS Rapid Deployment from IP Infusion, is based on IPv6rd specifications that allow IPv6 traffic to transit traditional IP networks that use IPv4 by encapsulating IPv6 packets into IPv4 packets. (The “rd” suffix stands for “rapid deployment.”)

Some industry experts have been predicting the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. Yet an August 2009 study from Arbor Networks showed that only about 1% of Internet traffic used IPv6. Backward incompatibility problems are believed to be the main reason more network operators have not made the move to IPv6.

Sahara Net to host Middle East Network Operators Group meeting to help protect sustainable growth of the Internet in the region

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:17:47 +0000

Sahara Net will host the sixth meeting of the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG 6) from 10-14 April 2010 in the Riyadh Sheraton Hotel, Saudi Arabia. MENOG 6 is supported by the RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia.

MENOG is a forum that brings together businesses, network operators and the technical community to discuss critical Internet issues affecting the Middle East region. The five-day event is an opportunity to exchange ideas, share best practices and identify opportunities for regional cooperation.

One of the central topics to be discussed at MENOG 6 is the depletion of IPv4 addresses. There is now less than 10 percent of global pool of IPv4 addresses available, highlighting the need for network operators and other organisations to accelerate the adoption of the next generation of IP addressing, IPv6.

Kais Alessa, engineer and Operations Manager at Sahara Net and a member of the Executive Committee of MENOG, says: “Attending a MENOG meeting helps you keep up-to-date with the latest technological advancements in this fast-moving sector. MENOG and its counterparts in North America (NANOG) and Southern Asia (SANOG) play an important role in supporting the growth and development of regional networks.”

Axel Pawlik, Managing Director of the RIPE NCC, comments: “Ensuring a sustainable growth of networks in the Middle East helps protect economic growth in the region. Close collaboration in the Internet community and regional initiatives such as MENOG 6 help raise awareness of the importance of IPv6 adoption and its role in safeguarding the global Internet economy.”

The agenda for MENOG 6 includes presentations, tutorials and workshops on IPv6, routing and the Domain Name System (DNS), which will be presented by international experts. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the Internet and networking. Attendance costs $50.

For further information, go to:
http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog6/

Migrating to IPv6: don’t forget about the applications

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:11:42 +0000

With the impending countdown to the exhaustion of available IPv4 addresses, the Federal Government, Internet Service Providers and Enterprises are beginning to deploy IPv6 throughout their networks.

While IPv4 will not go away immediately, IPv6 capability is being adopted by more companies. IPv6 traffic is increasing at unprecedented rates. Wireless communication providers such as Verizon are requiring device manufacturers to support IPv6. Google has enabled IPv6 on their main search engine (ipv6.google.com) and YouTube.

Irish IPv6 summit 2010

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:17 +0000

Following on a very successful event in January 2009 (videos and slides of the sessions are still available), which was supported by funding from the ISOC Community Grants Programme, the Irish National IPv6 Task Force is hosting another all-day summit in Dublin Castle, Ireland on Wednesday, 19 May 2010.

Asia leading the way for IPv6 adoption says Tata Communications

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:40 +0000

Tata Communications’ Genius Wong, Senior Vice President, Global IP and VPN Services said that Asia is leading the way in IPv6 adoption and both governments and businesses in the region are poised to lead the way in the rollout as the transition from IPv4 is made.

“Asia is in better position as the region was lagging behind the West in technology adoption,” she said, “This meant that as vendors rolled out IPv6 ready hardware, Asia and the businesses here were ready to install them.”

Korenix JetOS95 embedded Linux platform is approved for IPv6 ready silver mark

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:28:43 +0000

Korenix is proud to announce that its JetOS95 Embedded Linux Based operating system has been approved for IPv6 Ready Silver Mark – a certification led by China Telecom Group. This indicates that Korenix JetBox 9500 / 9400 and 5400 series Embedded Networking and Computing Platforms, which are running on JetOS95 software, include the IPv6 mandatory core protocols and can interoperate with other IPv6 equipments.

First test labs for next-generation Internet Protocol (IPv6) are accredited

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:51 +0000

The first two laboratories have recently completed accreditation to provide testing services for the USGv6 Program. The USGv6 Program, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, provides the basis for expressing U.S. government requirements for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) technologies and for testing that commercial products meet those requirements. The availability of commercial testing services is an important step towards the U.S. government’s use of USGv6 acquisition tools, beginning in July 2010.

Opera 10.50 fixes IPv6 problem

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:18:01 +0000

A few hours ago Opera released the final of Opera 10.50. With this release Opera has fixed a big IPv6 problem.

In previous releases the Opera web browser unconditionally preferred IPv6 over IPv4, even if the IPv6 connection was for example a Terredo connection. With this new release Opera complies with RFC3484 and only prefers IPv6 if that connection is native.

Teksavvy looking for IPv6 Beta testers

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:50 +0000

Popular Canadian independent ISP Teksavvy has posted an announcement to our forums that the ISP is starting IPv6 trials, and is looking for customers willing to test the new technology.