10.9. Transition to New Internet Protocol

IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) is the next generation Internet Protocol. With depletion and exhaustion of address space provided by IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4), it becomes essential to transit to IPv6 which provides huge address space and many features for future needs. Countries around the world have started transition to IPv6. India is the first country in the world where any Government has released National IPv6 deployment roadmap with the policy decisions.