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China is changing the rules of the Wi-Fi world.
China has issued a decree that requires all new Wi-Fi equipment to support IPv6 and enable it by default from the moment it is first enabled. "The manufacture or import of wireless LAN equipment with the function of distributing public IP addresses sold and used in China must support the IPv6 protocol," the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MiiT) said on Friday.
In addition, IPv6 wireless LAN devices must support and enable IPv6 address allocation by default, while maintaining the ability for users to configure IPv6 address allocation themselves. The IPv6 configuration method must also be specified in the product description.
The Ministry also stated that all wireless LAN testing facilities should be equipped to test IPv6 capabilities, and major telecommunications operators should support and encourage the use of IPv6 wireless LAN devices among users. However, the ministry clarified that users should still be able to access the Internet using the old IPv4 protocol.
The goal of these efforts is to " accelerate the construction of a network powerhouse and actively promote the deep development of large-scale deployment and application of IPv6." The requirements will take effect on December 1, 2023. Equipment sold without IPv6 support before this date can be used until it is disposed of.
According to the regional Internet address registry for the Asia-Pacific region, known as the Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), 31.5% of Chinese Internet users can receive content over IPv6, significantly less than in India (more than 78%) or Malaysia (almost 68%).
China wants to drive domestic adoption of IPv6 and shape the future of the protocol. In April 2023, Beijing set a goal of having 750 million users and 300 million IoT devices using the protocol by the end of 2023. It is expected that 15% of fixed networks and 55% of mobile network traffic will be running on IPv6 by the end of this year.
Overall, the global transition from IPv4 was slower than expected and non-linear. Akamai's State of the Internet report showed that IPv6 adoption rates fell by almost five percent between August 2022 and April 2023.
However, the transition is inevitable, despite any problems with migration, as the world's Internet registries are rapidly running out of free IPv4 addresses, and the cost of resources from the private sector is rapidly increasing. While the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 may not be easy, China needs to take this step, aiming to increase the use of IPv6.
China has issued a decree that requires all new Wi-Fi equipment to support IPv6 and enable it by default from the moment it is first enabled. "The manufacture or import of wireless LAN equipment with the function of distributing public IP addresses sold and used in China must support the IPv6 protocol," the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MiiT) said on Friday.
In addition, IPv6 wireless LAN devices must support and enable IPv6 address allocation by default, while maintaining the ability for users to configure IPv6 address allocation themselves. The IPv6 configuration method must also be specified in the product description.
The Ministry also stated that all wireless LAN testing facilities should be equipped to test IPv6 capabilities, and major telecommunications operators should support and encourage the use of IPv6 wireless LAN devices among users. However, the ministry clarified that users should still be able to access the Internet using the old IPv4 protocol.
The goal of these efforts is to " accelerate the construction of a network powerhouse and actively promote the deep development of large-scale deployment and application of IPv6." The requirements will take effect on December 1, 2023. Equipment sold without IPv6 support before this date can be used until it is disposed of.
According to the regional Internet address registry for the Asia-Pacific region, known as the Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), 31.5% of Chinese Internet users can receive content over IPv6, significantly less than in India (more than 78%) or Malaysia (almost 68%).
China wants to drive domestic adoption of IPv6 and shape the future of the protocol. In April 2023, Beijing set a goal of having 750 million users and 300 million IoT devices using the protocol by the end of 2023. It is expected that 15% of fixed networks and 55% of mobile network traffic will be running on IPv6 by the end of this year.
Overall, the global transition from IPv4 was slower than expected and non-linear. Akamai's State of the Internet report showed that IPv6 adoption rates fell by almost five percent between August 2022 and April 2023.
However, the transition is inevitable, despite any problems with migration, as the world's Internet registries are rapidly running out of free IPv4 addresses, and the cost of resources from the private sector is rapidly increasing. While the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 may not be easy, China needs to take this step, aiming to increase the use of IPv6.
