A Fourth of Govt. Websites Unreachable, Survey Finds

Nearly a fourth of the domains are unreachable, according to a recent analysis of the federal government?s online portfolio.
Complete info at ExecutiveGov and Government Technology.

2011-09-19 00:04:49, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7993

ICANN takes action as Asia runs out of Internet addresses

Asia ran out of Internet address space (Internet Protocol version 4 or IPv4) last month. Hence, ?Transition to the next-generation address space protocol, IPv6, is critical and proving to be difficult.?
Complete info at MB.

2011-09-19 00:03:16, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7992

What Recession Exactly?

I know that we IT lot live on a different planet to the rest of the world (or so we are often told), but I'm really trying to find the real recession out there at the mo'.
Complete info at ComputerWeekly.

2011-09-19 00:01:48, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7991

Cisco launches new routers aimed at wireless carriers

For carriers, Cisco is pitching its wireless network routers as a way to speed up IPv6 migrations, improve returns on investment and make service management easier.
Complete info at ZDNet, MarketWatch and 4-traders.

2011-09-18 23:47:37, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7990

Virgin Media trials 1.5 Gbps speeds using DOCSIS 3.0 with IPv6 support in London

UK cable operator Virgin Media has successfully trialed broadband speeds of 1.5 Gbps in East London using DOCSIS 3.0 technology from Cisco.

Virgin Media achieved the new speeds using Cisco’s (3G60) Broadband Processing Engine, a high-density, cost-effective line card for its flagship uBR10K Universal Broadband Router and Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS).

An important component of Cisco’s complete DOCSIS 3.0 solution, the 3G60 line card enables cable television operators to offer IP video services, and together with the Cisco Universal Broadband Router supports the full set of DOCSIS 3.0 features at scale, including IPv6, and supports advanced features such as dynamic bandwidth sharing.

More from Telecoms&

2011-09-15 09:58:06, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/APbaIG5ySjw/

IPv6 transitional uncertainties

The telecommunications industry has been around for quite some time. Whether you take it as a starting date the first efforts with the wired telegraph in the 1830s, or the telephone in the 1870s, this industry has been around for quite a long time. During this periods it has made huge achievements, and there is no doubt that the impacts of this industry have changed our lives in many ways. Indeed, this industry has a rich history of achievement. It is literally amazing that this industry has managed to preserve dial tone on telephone handsets while completely changing the underlying network and switching fabric of the telephone system numerous times.

More from CircleID&

2011-09-13 09:33:23, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/92e6JHL4qCU/

Move to IPv6 could lead to huge jump in cyber crime

The switch to IPv6 will cause difficulties for law enforcement agencies by opening up billions of domain names and IP addresses, according to a senior manager at the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca).
Complete info at V3.

2011-09-11 17:16:00, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7989

Draft IT policy stresses on social media, tablets

Anytime anywhere access of internet may soon become a possibility, as envisaged in the draft of the first National Policy on IT, 2011.
Complete info at The Economic Times.

2011-09-11 17:14:06, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7988

INEX 15th Anniversary Conference

With special guest speakers Dan Kaminsky (speaking on internet security) and Geoff Huston (on the economics of IPv6 migration) INEX is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a conference that is a "must attend" for those in the internet, networking and telco communities.
Complete info at SiliconRepublic.

2011-09-11 17:10:33, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7987

Peeling the Security Onion

Security Onion saved me so much time it made my eyes water.
Complete info at NetworkWorld.

2011-09-11 17:05:30, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7986