It confirmed the acquisition will also help extend and improve its
IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN) vision and help drive broadband penetration in emerging countries.
Developed by the
IP next generation (IPng) working group within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the IPv6 standards are starting to see global deployment.
Originally called "
IP Next Generation' (IPng), IPv6 is expected to slowly replace IPv4, with the two existing side by side for many years.