What: Two new videos outlining deployment of IPv6 by the German and Swedish governments have been added to IPv6 Act Now, the website run by the RIPE NCC to raise awareness of the need to adopt the new Internet protocol, IPv6.
German Government
Constanze Bürger from the Department of Federal IT Infrastructure and IT Security Management, discusses the German government’s decision to deploy IPv6. She explains, “We need an Internet ready for the next generation, with better technology creating greater possibilities. This is the reason why we planned, in a political way, to deploy IPv6. It is necessary to talk about our plans as a government and demonstrate leadership to providers and vendors."
Swedish Government
In the second video Patrick Fälström, advisor to the Swedish government, explains the various models by which governments can encourage IPv6 adoption in their region. These include changes to legislation, subsidies and statements, as well as acting as a procurer of IPv6-compatible technology.
Patrick emphasises that “As a provider of services, it is very important for the government that anyone can access their services, just like any private company is interested in having as many customers as possible. For example, the Swedish government has explicitly said that its goal is that anyone should be able to access any service from anywhere.”
Statistics Update
Updated information on the number of IPv6 allocations made by the RIPE NCC is also available on the statistics page of IPv6 Act Now. Germany remains the largest adopter of IPv6, closely followed by the UK and the Netherlands. Axel Pawlik, managing director of the RIPE NCC comments: “These figures show continued growth of IPv6 allocations in our region, but we urge all countries to speed deployment of the new protocol in order to safeguard the future of Internet development. It is important that governments recognise their role in this process, by making services available over IPv6 and providing the necessary support and guidance to organisations looking to adopt IPv6.”