IPv6 support on Virgin media
Does anyone know whether (and if so when) Virgin plan to implement IPv6 on its network?
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@Martin_D: That'll be interesting. I just hope that Darryl has had a serious think about what Virgin's communication-blocking business people did to him professionally at his last talk, and has made waves in the company about it. Another session of embarrassment would do neither him nor VM any favours. Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself to avoid your career being abused like that by people who set pointless rules outside of their area of competence.
It's perfectly possible to give an informative technical talk without revealing any significant business details at all. What's more, VM can't even claim that it's secrecy for trade advantage, since they're coming in last of the Big Three on IPv6. It's just pure PHB silliness, and it's completely counter-productive. The only people who benefit are the competition who have a good laugh at VM's expense.
Let's do better this time around, VM, please?
I've just installed a Firefox add-in called "Six or not" which tells you whether the site you are visiting is IPv6 enabled or not. I find it a bit depressing that hardly any UK sites I use regularly (e.g. banking, shopping, government) are, including sites where this subject is a regular topic of discussion!
Being a bit of a Firefox add-on junkie, I run all three of the best known IPv6 detectors, IPvFox, SixOrNot, and 4or6, and used to have a 4th until it lost compatibility with the rapidly changing Firefox. It's really nice to see a whole row of green 6's light up on an IPv6 site. :-)
But you're right, the low take-up by commerce is depressing. That said, when confronted about it, companies in the UK almost universally give the excuse that "The main residential ISPs don't provide IPv6 yet." It certainly was true, at least until Sky decided to join the modern age a few months ago. If BT Infinity sticks to their announced timeline, we'll soon have a majority of UK broadband subscribers on IPv6, and that whole row of green 6's should become a much more common sight as companies respond to the change.
As for Virgin ... well perhaps they should change their marketing byline to "The Retro ISP". :-(