Recently, Global IPv6 Forum and CFIEC jointly released the “2024 Global IPv6 Support Whitepaper”, which comprehensively shows the latest achievements of global IPv6 development. Over the past year, global IPv6 support has continued to climb, with its comprehensive deployment rate approaching 40%, and the highest comprehensive deployment rate in Asia reaching 45%, and some Asian countries have taken the lead in starting the transition to IPv6-only. The number of global IPv6 users continues to rise, with China, India, Brazil, and Russia all seeing an increase in the number of IPv6 users of more than ten million. In terms of network products, as of November 2024, the global volume of certified devices 8103 models, the number of certified devices in 2024 reached 1297 compared to 2023 increased by 719 models, the highest ever.

Global IPv6 Integrated Deployment Rate Approaches 40% IPv6-only Becomes the Latest Transition Goal

According to the White Paper, as of November 2024, the global IPv6 deployment rate has further increased to nearly 40%, with 43 countries and regions having an IPv6-only deployment rate of more than 40% and 58 countries and regions having an IPv6-only deployment rate of more than 30%. Asia has performed particularly well, with the integrated deployment rate reaching the highest of 45% among the seven continents. Countries with high IPv6 deployment rates, such as China, Vietnam, and Malaysia, have started to introduce relevant policies and initiatives to actively transition to IPv6-only, vigorously promoting the widespread application of IPv6 and laying a solid foundation for the future digital society. The development of IPv6 in Africa still needs to be improved, with only 3.68% at present. However, as the popularity of IPv6 is deepening globally, some countries have already recognized the importance of IPv6 for the future development of the Internet, and have taken active actions to promote its deployment, such as Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and so on.

Global IPv6 Users Growing Significantly, with the Proportion of Users Approaching 50%

The number of global IPv6 users continues to rise, with strong growth momentum in China, India, Brazil, Russia and other countries, which have all realized an increment of more than ten million users. The number of IPv6 users in China has increased by 55 million in a year to 822 million, ranking first globally, while Russia has also seen an increase of 70 million users. In addition, according to Google statistics, as of December 2024, the number of users using IPv6 to access Google websites has reached 47.51% of the total users. This shows that the popularity of IPv6 is deepening globally, and more and more users are actively or passively integrating into the new network ecosystem, which has become a key driving force for the advancement of the global Internet.

IPv6 Support for Devices Reaches a New High, with the Highest Total Number of Network Security Product Certifications

Network equipment is the core support of network technology, and the degree of IPv6 support has become the key to ensure smooth data transmission and efficient exchange. According to the statistics of Global IPv6 Test Center, as of November 2024, 3528 IPv6 Ready Phase-2 Logo certificates have been issued globally, and the number of certified devices has reached 8103. The number of certified devices in 2024 has reached 1297, which is an increase of 719 compared with that in 2023, and is the highest in the past years. From the category point of view, the total number of Logo applications for network security products reached 772, which became the category with the most IPv6 Ready Logo applications, among which the number of network and communication security products such as firewalls, IPS, IDS, and security isolation systems reached 363. Password and identity access security products and server cryptographs, time stamp servers, signature verification servers, secure authentication gateways, etc. 138 network security products applied for Logo in FY24, accounting for 45% of the FY24 total. The total number of Logo applications for switch products was 605, with 40 Logo applications from switch products in FY24.

Summary

The “2024 Global IPv6 Support White Paper” compiles 24 years of policies, technical standard updates, deployment, user growth, network and domain name system, Internet services and network product support, etc., aiming at presenting the current development status of global IPv6 in a comprehensive, in-depth and objective manner. It is foreseeable that under the multiple driving forces of technological innovation, policy guidance and market demand, IPv6 will realize more extensive and in-depth application, thus building a more high-quality and efficient next-generation Internet ecosystem. If you want to get more detailed information about the “2024 Global IPv6 Support White Paper”, you can follow the “Global IPv6 Test Center” public number or visit its official website.