Subject: Re: New Linksys CPE, IPv6 ? Date: Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 11:35:32PM +0200 Quoting sthaug@nethelp.no (sthaug@nethelp.no):
What I heard at a recent (within the past six months) conference was that "there is no customer demand for v6" so it isn't on the immediate needs list. He said they had a lot of inquiries about v6, but to date not having native v6 wasn't a deal breaker with anyone.
Last time we renegotiated transit contracts, we specified IPv6 as an absolute requirement. *Native* IPv6 was an added plus.
We went further and required native. At 10GE interconnect speed, one is in the recently-upgraded core or metro access layer of most providers. These parts of the network have been ready (if not set up) for v6 for at least 5 years now. Did not pose a problem. All I need to do now is to set up the peering ;-) Had I been looking for a FE transit I'd had much more issues with v6 connectivity. -- Måns Nilsson primary/secondary/besserwisser/machina MN-1334-RIPE +46 705 989668 INSIDE, I have the same personality disorder as LUCY RICARDO!!