TelstraClear’s IPv6 Readiness

TelstraClear is adding IPv6 support to its consumer, business and wholesale products. We anticipate that we will have completed the programme in 2012. Whilst our current supply of IPv4 addresses will last until at least 2013 we wanted to make sure we are fully ready for IPv6 with plenty of time to spare.

Both TelstraClear's national core network and international links are IPv6 capable and some customers already use IPv6 networking. On June 8th as part of World IPv6 day, TelstraClear will be enabling IPv6 access to our core websites along with a number of customers such as Loyalty NZ (www.flybuys.co.nz). The commercial versions of services providing the enhanced capability will be soon be made available to all our Business clients, delivered by our specialist security division DMZGlobal.

TelstraClear has conducted a comprehensive audit of all systems for IPv6 readiness and we are engaged in a ‘core-to-edge’ progressive rollout. This will ensure all our systems and services are ready when needed. All this work will be completed in early 2012. Then we will progressively rollout IPv6 and IPv4 dual stack access network by access network, customer by customer.

TelstraClear will communicate with all our customers prior to launching IPv6 with information on compatible products and set-up advice, with particular emphasis on firewall security.