IPv6 Integration Case Study: Portuguese Academic Network

The IPv6 has experienced a slow progress. However the inexistence of studies in this area does not aid in the understanding of its true evolution. Without the necessary measuring tools it is not possible to assess IPv6’s dissemination and ultimately its success or failure. In this paper an initial study of the IPv6 integration in the Portuguese academic network is provided. This study is part of a joining effort developed between the Fundação para a Computação Científica Nacional and the University of Coimbra to discover the current integration of IPv6 and its impact, at national level. The results are encouraging since when comparing the results of 2004 and 2005 it is possible to observe a significant increase in the traffic that is transmitted and received (towards GEANT) by the Rede Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade members. Keywords-ipv6; transition;