The boom in Internet-connected devices, such as mobile phones, means that IP addresses using the existing numbering scheme, called IPv4, are expected to run out within the next few years. This will force the use of its replacement, IPv6, which uses a 128-bit address space to generate 2128 IPv6 IP addresses or 295 addresses for every person on earth.To interact with these new IPv6 networks, you will need to migrate to the new addressing system.

 

To help you migrate to IPv6 at your own pace, we offer IPv6 as an option for our IP VPN and DSL Premier solutions and allow you to mix IPv4 and IPv6 addressing within the same VPN. This flexible approach means that you can deploy IPv6 in a limited number of regions, for example, and gradually migrate the numbering system company-wide.

 

We take a consultative approach to ensure that you get the best fit for your organization. Our IPv6 service incorporates three main elements:

You can enjoy IPv6 without having to buy any dedicated equipment, and the additional functionality will have no impact on your existing IPv4 networks or applications. IPv6 enables more efficient addressing by eliminating network address translation (NAT) and providing an almost limitless supply of IP addresses. Our granular approach means that you can introduce it gradually, and each site can either run dual stack IPv4/IPv6 or IPv4 alone.

 

As well as future-proofing businesses, it helps companies simplify complex private addressing by eliminating the need for NAT. IPv6 is also essential for applications that use a large number of networked devices, such as M2M. By adopting IPv6 now you will be prepared for any large scale IPv6 switch-over in the future and minimize the transition costs by starting the exercise early.