Description (short summary):
This factsheet provides an introduction to both the features and advantages of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) while describing the European Comission’s efforts to encourage the switch to IPv6.

The number and range of networked devices that use Internet addresses are still increasing quickly: from PCs and mobile phones to RFID readers and in-car devices. As demand for addresses continues to grow, it is time to start using the next generation Internet Protocol: IPv6 will remedy that situation.

Everyone will be able to participate in the future of the Internet on an equal footing, allowing more kinds of networks and a whole range of new innovative services and applications, including home energy management, medical surveillance and new styles of media delivery.

Original URL:
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=4131

Related article:
EU: European Commission sets target to encourage switch to IPv6 

Number of pages:
2

Nature of documentation: Official reports and studies