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Next > Running Out of IP Addresses If 3G catches on too quickly,
we might be in trouble. 3G devices require unique IP addresses. With only a finite
number of IP addresses available using the current IPv4 scheme, the next generation
of IP addressing is hotly under development. Known as IPv6 (where's version 5?),
it is the protocol mandated by the 3GPP for W-CDMA, and is an option for 2.5G and
GPRS. Japan and Europe have a year-2005 IPv6 roadmap in place. North America has
none even though nearly all the world's IP technology leaders are in the U.S. Go
figure! |