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IPv4/IPv6 Coexistence, Phase 1
More users on IPv6 means
- More demand to convert
- More IPv6-enabled services
- More ISPs providing IPv6
- More applications using IPv6
- Better vendor support
- More scalable Internet
- Tunnels will be replaced with native links
Notes:
Building widespread support for IPv6 is the key to a fast and painless transition. In the very early stages of adaptation of the protocol in which we are now, there are hardly any IPv6-only networks. Early adopters begin to experiment with IPv6 applications and build dual-stacked networks. Early production networks based on IPv6 emerge.
With more public interest and demand for IPv6, vendors see providing support for v6 in their applications as a necessity. ISP are next to provide native IPv6 connections as they see customer demand emerge. Those without native IPv6 connections obtain connections through tunneling. Some ISP begin to offer translations between IPv6/IPv4 as a service performed within their network instead of the client edge.