Hong Kong support the use of IPv6

 Government support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption, and encourage information and communication technology sector organizations to take action as soon as possible, so that their services to support it, the government's administrative office information official said Monday.

 

To encourage mobile Internet Protocol version Organization 4 (IPv4) of the IPv6, an international non-profit Internet Society has designated June 8 as the world as a global initiative to test IPv6 IPv6-ready.

 

Computers, mobile phones, electronic devices and sensors connected to the Internet needs a unique Internet Protocol addresses to identify themselves and communicate with each other.

 

Mainly used on the Internet based on IPv4 address is commonly known, one of which can be sent to the address on the actual total number of known communications standards limitations.

 

The supply of IPv4 addresses running out. Development of new Internet services are gradually adopt the new IPv6 standard, has a higher number of IP addresses the theoretical limit. However, in the IPv4 and IPv6 standards of service are not automatically compatible.

 

The Government has adopted IPv6 standards and promote the gradual migration to it. Hong Kong's Internet infrastructure has to support IPv6 and related business services are started in the market. IPv6-ready public access to government Web sites and Internet e-mail exchanges and the use of the standard government mail.

 

IPv6 at the global, major Internet service and content providers and the industry will appear in their IPv6 capabilities on the main site for 8 hours and 24 at 8:06 on June 8 9, Hong Kong time.