What is IPv6?

IPv6 is short for Internet Protocol, version 6. This emerging technology is also referred to as IPng (pronounced "I-Ping") which is short for Internet Protocol, next generation.

IPv6 is a new system, currently under development, to be used for assigning Internet Protocol addresses in the future. A consensus of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has determined that IPv6 will be the next generation system for IP Addressing.

IPv6 will eventually replace the current Internet Protocol addressing scheme, known as IPv4.