Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN) has started issuing IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) Internet addresses in the country, reports PTI (via The Hindu). IRINN is a division under National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) which manages the allocation and registration of Internet resources like Internet Protocol addresses (IPv4 & IPv6) and Autonomous System numbers. Citing National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) CEO Dr.Govind, the report mentions that the organization soft launched this initiative to test its compatibility with software and hardware needed to support IPv6, since it is not backward compatible with IPv4. Going forward, the organization plans to release industrial grade IPv6 addresses in the next few months. Govind stated that IRINN is currently offering these addresses for Rs 21,999, a 60% discount from the existing rates of Rs 66,000 in the Asia Pacific region, although it is not clear on how much will these addresses cost when its commercially launched. IPv6 Implementation In June 2012, the Internet protocol had officially switched from IPv4 to IPv6, to enable more IP addresses on network and on the occasion of the World IPv6 Launch Day, all major Internet Service Providers, networking equipment manufacturers and web companies were planning to work together to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services. IPv6 currently allows 340 undecillion (2^128) addresses as compared to mere 4.30 billion IP addresses possible on IPv4 and according to a statement from the Indian government, the country claimed a user base of about 360 million data users (ED: this may not be true) and had 35 million IPv4 addresses as of June…
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