What were IPv6 traffic rates during the recent World IPv6 Day event? The June 8 event, which tested the effects of more than 430 Internet content providers running their websites in a dual IPv4/IPv6 mode, was notably without serious incident or outages. And while traffic was miniscule compared to the total amount of Internet traffic crossing networks worldwide--just 0.3 to 0.5 percent of all traffic--IPv6 traffic was higher than it has yet been.
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RVU Alliance Launches Certification Program for RVU Client Devices
June 22, 2011
The RVU Alliance--an industry group that seeks to encourage adoption of a client/server-based technology (RVU) that is designed to allow TV viewers to experience a consistent, pixel-accurate, server-generated user interface across various CE client devices--has launched a certification program for RVU client devices.
RVU Alliance Certification Program Goes Live
June 21, 2011
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The RVU Alliance today announced that its certification program for RVU client devices is now open for client device validation. The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, will be the first independent vendor to handle the certification program for RVU products.
Universal home wiring standard G.hn passes interoperability test
June 16, 2011
The HomeGrid Forum, Broadband Forum and four silicon vendors have successfully completed interoperability tests of evaluation platforms for G.hn, the emerging universal physical standard for wired connectivity within the home. The testing was performed in Geneva, Switzerland, in a joint effort between the HomeGrid Forum and the Broadband Forum, at the ITU's global headquarters, and was organized by the University of New Hampshire inter operability laboratory (UNH-IOL). This was the first public opportunity for silicon vendors to test the interoperability...
IPv6 clears test hurdle, but more stress tests lie ahead
June 15, 2011
Something really cool happened last Wednesday, June 8: nothing out of the ordinary.
Does Your Network Support IPv6? Find Out for Free with Mu Dynamics
June 14, 2011
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mu Dynamics, Inc. (www.mudynamics.com), the leader in validating and testing application-aware networks, today made available at no cost a comprehensive set of test cases to validate that networking devices and services support IPv6. This promotion is in conjunction with Mu's participation in the Internet Society's World IPv6 Day on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Interested parties can register to test their products and services here.
The Internet was tested
June 14, 2011
The internet is running out of IP addresses. Engineers at network operators and equipment manufacturers, and test labs such as the UNH-IOL have been implementing IPv6 in equipment and operating systems for years, but much of the Internet's traffic still uses Ipv4. On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, major internet players conducted a test to find out how many internet connections might break if IPv6 were fully implemented today. I spoke with Tim Winters, IPv6 Consortium manager at the UNH-IOL (University...
Four G.hn chipsets prove interoperability in Geneva plugfest
June 9, 2011
The results from the latest G.hn plugfest in Geneva are in and four vendors--Lantiq, Marvell Semiconductor, Metanoia and Sigma Designs--proved that their silicon products are interoperable.
World IPv6 Day Should Bring Surprises and Valuable Data
June 8, 2011
Wednesday's 24-hour worldwide test of IPv6, the next-generation Internet addressing standard, is sure to yield valuable data and some unexpected results. Government agencies and other public entities that are participating in World IPv6 Day could also see some effects, such as citizens who have trouble accessing public-facing websites.
G.hn chipsets deemed ready for marketing
June 8, 2011
G.hn chipsets from four different manufacturers were proven interoperable in a recent Plugfest in Geneva.