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Malaysia Is Now In The Process Of Switching To Fully Using IPv6 Addresses

An IP address is a digital address used to connect devices to an internet network, and is usually not something that users should pay attention to. But the Malaysian Multimedia Communications Commission, through Derek John Fernandez, has made an interesting announcement about Malaysia's transition towards the full use of IPv6.Currently, the connection to the internet network in Malaysia uses a combination of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, and the MCMC has announced that they are in the process of converting the use of IPv4 addresses to IPv6 completely within the next three to five years.Among the advantages that can be shown in the use of IPv6 is the greater number of addresses. IPv4 uses a 32-bit address consisting of four blocks of 8-bit numbers where the number of addresses that can be used is limited to 4.3 billion addresses only.With IPv6, it uses 128bit addresses where each address consists of eight blocks of 16-bit numbers, which in short gives a combination of numbers for an unlimited number of addresses. Apart from that, the use of IPv6 addresses also promises a more secure security process when you browse websites.The government is also seen to be trying to get the National Internet Registry registration number so that these addresses can be taken over under the auspices of the government, which will take around three to five years, as said.The transition to the full use of IPv6 addresses is also seen to take a long time because of the various changes that need to be made in terms of equipment support, expertise and so on for local internet and telecommunications companies to take advantage of this technology.With this announcement, it is also reported that Malaysia is the third country that will begin the process of moving to the full use of IPv6 addresses.