At a time when IPv6 is just beginning to be implemented in the United States, it is difficult for most people to conceptualize its real world applications. Many organizations are already experimenting with IPv6 and some have already integrated its technological benefits into their operations. For example, IPv6 improves the military’s “spoke & wheel” communication system in the field by allowing soldiers, sailors and airmen to be connected to each other directly and know what their counterparts are doing even if headquarters is offline. Home and warehouse automation sensors are being deployed without the need for added expensive network and security operations. France is also equipping cars with IPv6 to monitor car maintenance and safety features.

Command built its training center to run entirely on the next generation Internet with IPv6-capable devices and networks powering the facility. The center is equipped with systems running in native IPv6 mode including Microsoft Vista PCs, Nokia IPv6-enabled handsets, Cisco and Juniper routers and native IPv6 connectivity to dozens of sites around the country. While federal agencies and the Beijing Olympics have set deadlines to run entirely on IPv6 by mid-2008, the new training center provides an ecosystem of a world running on this platform today.

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Today federal and commercial organizations are using the center to test v6-enable existing hardware and software, build new v6-powered applications and train hundreds of staff on the benefits and technical specifications of this next generation internet.

IPTV Demonstration: Dave Green, VP of Research & Development, Command Information


Dave Green, VP of Research & Development discusses the future of Television broadcasting using IPv6.