Work item:
TR_IPv6-AO
Subject/title:
Technical report on the challenges, use cases and related economic and cost advantages of IPv6 for the Asia and Oceania Region
Approval process:
Agreement
Type of work item:
Technical report
Version:
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Equivalent number:
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Timing:
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Liaison:
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Supporting members:
ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., China, Nepal, Vanuatu, Bhutan, Indonesia, Cambodia
Summary:
Overall, the economic impact of the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is likely to be mixed. There are both potential benefits and challenges, and the overall impact will depend on several factors, such as the pace of the transition and the level of investment in IPv6. In the short term, the transition to IPv6 is likely to have a relatively small economic impact. However, in the long term, the benefits of IPv6 could outweigh the costs, leading to several economic benefits for businesses and consumers. The transition to IPv6 is already underway. Many large organizations have already begun to migrate to IPv6, and the trend is expected to continue.
But the transition to IPv6 is not without its challenges. Some devices and networks do not yet support IPv6, and there are some compatibility issues that need to be addressed. However, the long-term benefits of IPv6 are clear, and it is likely that IPv6 will eventually replace IPv4 as the standard for IP addressing on the internet. However, despite WTSA-20 mandate, the progress of transition is slow, and we do not have any independent document in public domain which documents the challenges, use cases and related economic and cost advantages in the long run for the Asia and Oceania Region. Barring China there is no case study from the Asia and Oceania Region (https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ipv6/Pages/cstudies.aspx).
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