The Hindu Business Line : Networks need to change to IPV6: Cerf

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Hyderabad Feb. 25 "Networks will have to make a transition to IPV6 or Internet Protocol Version 6 within the next two years or else we will run out of domain addresses in IPV4," according to Mr Vinton G. Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist for Google.

China and Japan have made significant strides in IPV6. While the latter is quite ahead, China is all set to propagate it ahead of the Olympics. India and the region are also likely to follow suit, Mr Cerf said, while answering queries.

Mr Cerf referred to as father of Internet, was here to deliver a lecture hosted by Google.

Speaking about IPV6, Mr Cerf said that this would provide for superior peer-to-peer communication. Already Windows XP, Vista, Unix and other operating systems are ready for the transitionto IP V6; all that Internet service providers need to do is to deploy necessary networking equipment.

Compatibility issues

During the year, about one billion handsets are expected to be added and a significant number of them would be able to leverage the benefits of IPV6. This will complement the existing 2.5 billion handsets already in the market. However, a big chunk of them would not be compatible, he pointed out.

Speaking about innovation at Google, Mr Cerf said all of it is driven with a mandate to ensure that there is a better peer-to-peer communication. For an enterprise, which is eight years old and the average age of employee is 26, nobody has as yet learnt to say that any innovation is not possible. This is a big driver.

Asked about the $100 laptop MIT researcher, Mr Nick Negroponte, is working on, Mr Cerf said that this was a great idea and he would love to see this being used by every child. However, he felt that it would require an order of about 5 million to make it available at $100 per child.

Digital gadgets

Asked if one all encompassing device would replace host of digital gadgets now people use, Mr Cerf said that it was unlikely as each device brings in some pluses and minuses, and depends upon what one would require.

He earlier spoke passionately about the Planetary Internet project, which he has been working on for years with the Jet Propulsion Lab and NASA. Mr Cerf said Asia has emerged as one of the most happening in terms of Internet users and the number is set to go up.

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