IPv6 Summit 2010

Dublin Ireland

Technology / Software / Internet

Designed 40 years ago, the existing Internet, based on IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4), is running out of available addresses due to massive Internet growth, in developing nations. Despite having nearly four and a half billion addresses, predications estimate that IPv4 will reach maximum capacity by September 2011. Newer technology, IPv6, provides a solution and will facilitate over 4 billion addresses for every person on the planet. Ireland's IPv6 Task Force is a group made up of public and private sector representatives all seeking to promote the deployment and awareness of IPv6