[VoiceOps] ipv6 is for real (was Re: CPE IAD recommendations)

[joshua sahala]

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Kenny Sallee <kenny.sallee at gmail.com> wrote:
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> This is a little off topic but...Are any ISP's using IPv6 for connectivity
> with their customers??  What application are you all looking to use it for
> (internal or external use)?  I know it's needed and understand IP addressing
> and issues with v4 and v6.  Just trying to gauge if this is a lab project
> you are talking about or if ipv6 is starting to be used in the 'real-world'


yes, ipv6 is real and available, even from u.s. isps (who are about a
decade behind most european providers).  comcast is also rolling it
out to cable subscribers in certain markets.  google is available over
v6, yahoo should have some of their stuff on v6 too.

sadly voice softswitch vendors are lagging way behind in ipv6 (some
are barely up to 1990s technologies/standards in ipv4, so i'm not
terribly surprised).  a lot of "enterprise" cisco kit is barely v6
capable as well...  so in terms of viability of using v6 for voip
interconnection, it will be a few years

/joshua
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