RFC 9386 · INFORMATIONAL · 2023

IPv6 Deployment Status

Overview

RFC 9386, “IPv6 Deployment Status”, is an Informational document published in April 2023 by G. Fioccola, P. Volpato, J. Palet Martinez, G. Mishra, C. Xie. It obsoletes RFC 6036. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides an overview of the status of IPv6 deployment in 2022. Specifically, it looks at the degree of adoption of IPv6 in the industry, analyzes the remaining challenges, and proposes further investigations in areas where the industry has not yet taken a clear and unified approach in the transition to IPv6. It obsoletes RFC 6036.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 6036
Other RFCs from 2023

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