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The world is running out of IPv4 address space - causing headaches for telcos, device manufacturers and network admins. iTnews studies the hoarding of IPv4 addresses as the world inevitably turns to the next generation, IPv6.

China issues IPv6 requirement for router makers

China issues IPv6 requirement for router makers

Taking effect December 1.
Richard Chirgwin Oct 18 2023 11:31AM Telco/ISP
Freeing up of hundreds of millions of IPv4 addresses mooted

Freeing up of hundreds of millions of IPv4 addresses mooted

By making reserved and invalid addresses available.
Juha Saarinen May 31 2022 11:38AM Networking
Aussie Broadband calls on IoT vendors to catch up with IPv6

Aussie Broadband calls on IoT vendors to catch up with IPv6

Netflix over IPv6 on your laptop, IPv4 on your "smart" TV.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 2 2022 11:59AM Telco/ISP
Pentagon surfaces giant netblock for recon and anti IP squatting

Pentagon surfaces giant netblock for recon and anti IP squatting

Largest IPv4 autonomous system in internet history.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2021 11:18AM Networking
Aussie Broadband pauses IPv6 trial due to Cisco bug

Aussie Broadband pauses IPv6 trial due to Cisco bug

Latest patch solved one problem but caused another.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2019 5:17PM Networking
Aussie Broadband wants to stop buying extra IPv4 addresses

Aussie Broadband wants to stop buying extra IPv4 addresses

Scaling costs drive upgrades.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2018 10:42AM Networking
Telstra claims success with IPv6 on mobile network

Telstra claims success with IPv6 on mobile network

Hundreds of thousands of devices use new addressing scheme.
Ry Crozier Mar 6 2018 6:15AM Networking
Aussie law enforcement warns telcos of 5G, IPv6 data access 'burden'

Aussie law enforcement warns telcos of 5G, IPv6 data access 'burden'

Lays out case for legislative overhaul.
Allie Coyne Feb 26 2018 3:11PM Software
IPv6 attacks bypass network intrusion detection systems

IPv6 attacks bypass network intrusion detection systems

New protocol enables invisible data exfiltration.
Juha Saarinen Apr 7 2017 6:47AM Security
That's it for IPv4, go all IPv6: Internet Architecture Board

That's it for IPv4, go all IPv6: Internet Architecture Board

Pool of original internet protocol addresses exhausted.
Juha Saarinen Nov 9 2016 11:30AM Networking
Telstra activates IPv6 addressing for mobile network

Telstra activates IPv6 addressing for mobile network

Guns for full IPv6 support end-to-end.
Juha Saarinen Sep 12 2016 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Second-hand IPv4 addresses reaping big bucks

Second-hand IPv4 addresses reaping big bucks

Up to US$100 per IPv4 address could become the norm.
Juha Saarinen Sep 11 2015 6:33AM Telco/ISP
Telstra runs out of IPv4 addresses

Telstra runs out of IPv4 addresses

ISOC says use of CGNAT could harm data retention scheme.
Andrew Colley Mar 23 2015 6:40AM Telco/ISP
IPv6 laggards to face tough questions from investors

IPv6 laggards to face tough questions from investors

US ARIN chief says IPv4, CGNAT infrastructure has five years left.
Andrew Colley Mar 16 2015 10:10AM Networking
Shrinking IPv4 address pools hinder internet growth

Shrinking IPv4 address pools hinder internet growth

Cost of old-style addresses expected to rise in 2015.
Juha Saarinen Jan 27 2015 6:01AM Networking
Aussie telcos struggling with IPv6 adoption

Aussie telcos struggling with IPv6 adoption

Underperforming globally.
Andrew Colley Dec 3 2014 9:53AM Telco/ISP
Google: IPv6 adoption breaches three percent

Google: IPv6 adoption breaches three percent

On track for double-digit adoption?
Staff Writers Feb 12 2014 9:30AM Software
353,436 exposed ZTE devices found in net census

353,436 exposed ZTE devices found in net census

But manufacturers ignore Aussie research.
Darren Pauli Sep 3 2013 5:00AM Security
Benchmark Awards: Internode, Jemena or Yarra Valley Water?

Benchmark Awards: Internode, Jemena or Yarra Valley Water?

Judges notes: Who will be Utilities CIO of the Year?
Brett Winterford Jan 25 2013 7:46AM Strategy
ISPs circle IPv6 adoption alternative

ISPs circle IPv6 adoption alternative

To NAT or not: the address sharing dilemma.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP

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