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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I don't disagree. Here's one to add:
If they won't deploy IPv6 anytime soon, please stop messing with protocol 41, so tunnel users will be less likely to be angry at "when IPv6?" is still asked in 2050.
Looks like very few major ISP's are using IPv6 in the UK https://ipv6-test.com/stats/country/GB
BT and Sky are two of the majors who both support it - both using proper full-fat Dual-Stack as well.
The major UK fixed line home ISPs are
- Sky - IPv6 in use by >90% of subscribers
- Virgin - No IPv6
- BT - IPv6 in use by >65% of subscribers. It's not supported by their older hubs, but these are gradually being removed as customers churn and hardware fails. I imagine if lack of IPv6 is a problem for a particular customer then they would send them a new hub.
- TalkTalk - No IPv6
- PlusNet - No IPv6
The mobile providers:
- EE - IPv6 in use
- Vodafone - No IPv6
- O2 - No IPv6
- Three - IPv6 rollout in progress
These ISPs serve the majority of UK domestic internet traffic. If you ignore PlusNet (by far the smallest) then half of the UKs major providers have IPv6 support. We need them all to support IPv6 before services can start to rely on IPv6.
