Understanding the limitations and fluctuations in data can help build a more reliable narrative about IPv6 adoption.
Studying off-net deployment strategies is crucial as they alter traditional Internet traffic flows and could be vital for next-generation technologies like 5G that require low latency.
In light of the 14th anniversary of the World IPv6 Launch this month, let’s look back at the last decade of IPv6 deployment.
Nearly all of Iran’s IPv6 address space vanished from the global routing table, dropping the country’s IPv6 adoption rate from 15—20% to 2%.
In 2023, the rate of IPv6 deployment increased the most it has since 2018, growing from 34% to 39% globally.
Internet measurements differ according to the source.
A handful of recent instances of IPv6 adoption significantly falling have caught our attention.
Telefónica’s recent IPv6 deployment on its Movistar and O2 mobile networks is expected to increase IPv6 capability for Spain.
