Glossary

Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) was planned as a new protocol to take the place of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) because the Internet's rapid growth led to an IP address shortage. IPv6 was planned as a new protocol because a problem of shortage of IP addresses was raised as Internet rapidly spreads, while Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is currently used on Internet. IPv6 has characteristics of vast address fields, enhanced security, increased speeds and advanced functions.