Transitioning Consumer Devices Called Biggest Challenge for IPv6 Deployment

摘要

The biggest remaining challenge for the shift to IPv6 is transitioning consumer electronics (CE) tonsupport the platform, said representatives from the CE, cable and Internet industries in interviews thisnweek. They said work remains for ISPs and some Web content providers, but many available connectedndevices don't yet support IPv6. Over-the-top applications such as Facebook and Google are driving globalnInternet traffic, and if all ISPs shifted to IPv6 the entire Internet would run on the updated technology, saidnIPv6 Forum Chairman Latif Ladid. Obstacles to IPv6 takeup remain despite its huge potential for valuencreation via the Internet of Things, smart grids and other uses, he said.