On Fri, 6 Aug 2021, 18:11 Fred Baker, <fredbaker.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
On Aug 6, 2021, at 6:48 AM, Josh Luthman <josh@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote:
v6 isn't a solution today for v4 problems.
I don't know that IPv6 was ever intended to be a solution to IPv4 problems per se.
When a seed is planted in soil, a number of factors (moisture, condition of soil, water, enegy/light) contribute to its chances of germination. Assuming all the factors remain constant, the growth of the germinated plant also depend on a wide range of factors. A maize seed for instance take a spontaneous natural process of 3 to 6 months to become corn. It was intended to be an IPv4 replacement to provide connectivity.
Do majority of smart handsets OS today support v6? Majority of people I know (due to economic factors) own lowend android handsets with no support for v6. This group forms majority of eyeballs that contribute revenue to local Telecoms whose network is heavily CGNAT. Noah