Title :
Results and plans of the IPv6 test-bed initiatives within the European Commission IST Programme
Author :
Chown, Tim ; Palet, Jordi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Sci., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We present an overview of the IPv6 projects being undertaken within the European Commission´s Fifth Framework Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme. The Programme´s coverage reaches to a broad range of topics across the computing and networking spectrum. It includes GEANT the network connecting the European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). It also covers projects focusing on IPv6, and those focusing elsewhere but seeking to embrace IPv6 in their scope. The major projects are GEANT, which is now planning introduction of IPv6 services to the existing IPv4 backbone, 6NET which has deployed a pan-European IPv6-only academic network, and Euro6IX, which is building a network of IPv6 exchange points.
Keywords :
Internet; protocols; research initiatives; 6NET; Euro6IX; European Commission IST Programme; European National Research and Education Networks; GEANT; IPv6 exchange point network; IPv6 test-bed initiatives; computing; networking; pan-European IPv6-only academic network; Computer networks; Computer science; Educational programs; Europe; International collaboration; Investments; Joining processes; Spine; Technology planning; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Applications and the Internet Workshops, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1873-7
DOI :
10.1109/SAINTW.2003.1210144
