Happy 10th World IPv6 Launchiversary! Today marks the tenth anniversary of World IPv6 Launch and I’d like to take a moment to reflect on some of the progress in IPv6 deployment we’ve seen in that time. Our measurements have tracked deployment of IPv6 at network operators around the globe based on measurement data from Akamai, APNIC, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo!. Many of our graphs detailing major IPv6 network deployments to Internet end users around the world tell the same story – up, and to the right. IPv6 deployment has progressed sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly but fairly const ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and as usual they include exciting developments in IPv6 deployment from all around the globe. Sunrise Communications AG (AS5426, AS6730, AS9214), is a Swiss telecommunications provider based in Zurich. According to Wikipedia It has 2.99 million customers making it the second largest telecommunications company in Switzerland after Swisscom. This month’s IPv6 network operator measurements show Sunrise Communications AG ranked 74th with a very rapidly growing IPv6 deployment percentage of 27.76%. Another interesting developme ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and as usual they include exciting developments in IPv6 deployment from all around the globe. Orange Moldova (AS25454) is a subsidiary of Orange S.A. operating in Moldova since April 1998. The company is also an internet service provider and fixed voice services provider for business. At this time, Orange has GSM coverage of 99.4% of the population, and 98.9% of the country’s territory, plus 88.5% of 3G services. This month’s IPv6 network operator measurements show Orange Moldova ranked 115th with a very rapidly growing IPv ..read more

Seven years ago, on 6 June 2012, thousands of network operators / Internet Service Providers, content providers, website operators, businesses and organizations came together to permanently enable IPv6 on their networks and sites. It’s been amazing to see the the growth since that time! Google’s IPv6 statistics show excellent growth from 2012 with their global IPv6 stats now around 25%. Our own IPv6 measurements also show that continued growth, with some network operators showing now over 60%, 70% and even 90% IPv6 deployment. This is great to see, and we look forward to seeing the growth co ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and I’d like to highlight one particularly exciting development in IPv6 deployment from French ISP Free. Free SAS – (AS12322), part of the Illiad group, is a French telecommunications company that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications to consumers in France. Free were an early adopter of IPv6 and deployed their original IPv6 infrastructure in only 5 weeks at the end of 2007 thanks to an innovative 6rd (IPv6 rapid deployment) proposal by Rémi Després. This month’s IPv6 net ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and as usual they include exciting developments in IPv6 deployment from all around the globe. Vodafone Portugal – Comunicações Pessoais, S.A. (AS12353), a full subsidiary of the Vodafone Group, is the second mobile operator in Portugal, both chronologically and in market share. This month’s IPv6 network operator measurements show Vodafone Portugal ranked 92nd with a rapidly growing IPv6 deployment percentage of 4.17%. You can view the full listing of newly updated IPv6 network operator measurements for this month. If you’re ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and they include evidence of some major new IPv6 deployments that I’d like to highlight here. Telmex (AS8151), is a Mexican telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunications products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and other countries in Latin America. Telmex is the dominant fixed-line phone carrier in Mexico. This month’s IPv6 network operator measurements show Telmex ranked 14th globally with a rapidly growing IPv6 deployment percentage ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and they include exciting developments in Russia that I’d like to highlight here. Mobile Telesystems (MTS) (AS8359, AS29497, AS35473), is the largest mobile operator in Russia and CIS with over 102.4 million subscribers as of 31 December 2009. This month’s IPv6 network operator measurements show Mobile Telesystems (MTS) ranked 58th with a rapidly growing IPv6 deployment percentage of 20.67%. You can view the full listing of newly updated IPv6 network operator measurements for this month. If you’re a network operator deploying IP ..read more

Happy Launchiversary 2018! Today marks the sixth anniversary of World IPv6 Launch and we would like to wish all our readers a Happy Launchiversary 2018! To celebrate we are sharing our Global IPv6 Deployment Quiz 2018 and a brand new infographic on IPv6 Deployment. Major operators all around the world are now delivering the majority of traffic from major content sources like Google, Akamai, Facebook and others over IPv6. Individual operators, like T-Mobile USA, have deployed IPv6-only networks for their subscribers. You’ll find more detail about the State of IPv6 Deployment in 2018 in a newly ..read more

We just published this month’s IPv6 network operator measurements and they include an exciting new entrant that I’d like to highlight here. Chunghwa Telecom (Mobile), AS17421, is the largest telecommunications company in Taiwan and the incumbent mobile, PSTN and broadband carrier there. It has its headquarters in Zhongzheng District, Taipei on the remains of the old Taipei prison. This month’s IPv6 network operator measurements show Chunghwa Telecom (Mobile) ranked 26th with a rapidly growing IPv6 deployment percentage of 21%. You can view the full listing of newly updated IPv6 network operat ..read more