The Department of Telecom has decided to adopt the next generation protocol for Internet services in the country.
Called Internet Protocol version 6 IPv6), the new standard will offer improved address space, quality of 
service and data security capabilities. The existing standard, IPv4, is getting choked and is expected to run out of space by 2011 as consumers increasingly use broadband and Net services on mobile devices.
IPv6 is expected to remove the limitations pertaining to IP addresses that are prevalent in the current regime. Under IPv4, India has been allocated only two lakh addresses. This is one of the biggest constraints to the adoption of intelligent IP-based network applications and devices within the country. Further, IPv4-based addresses have proven difficult to get allotted, as there is a severe shortage internationally. Therefore, it is critical for India and other developing countries to move to the IPv6 platform, simply because IPv4 chokes the potential for Internet growth in India.
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