I wont even lie to you, I haven’t the slightest clue what IPv6 is. Okay, I know it has something to do with the amount of devices connecting to the internet, and that it’s the next generation protocol designed to replace IPv4, blah blah blah. But like CD’s and turbine engines, I just call it black magic and I’m done with it. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t worry. Skip to the video for a better explanation.
But for my extremely techie/nerdy friends, I will tell you that more than a few people are excited that the latest Android 4.0 update for the Samsung Galaxy S2 enabled the feature in their devices. Guess the ‘ol GS2 had it in it all along. This also makes the the GS2 the first official T-Mobile branded device to take advantage of IPv6 on its network (although a few unlocked phones have been IPv6′n for awhile now).
Instructions on enabling IPv6 on your device are as follows: Go into your Settings > More… > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names > T-Mobile US > APN protocol > IPv6 > Press menu key > Save > done. Same steps to switch back to IPv4 as well.
Want to learn more about exactly what the heck IPv6 is? Listen to The Godfather of the internet explain it all in this Google video.
Thanks, Marcus!
3G subscriber base in India to reach 371 million by 2017 despite slow start: Maravedis-Rethink - telecomtiger.com
Despite slow start 3G subscriber base in India to reach 371 million by 2017, according to Cellular Market Analysis and Forecasts, 2012-2017” from Maravedis-Rethink.
“ We expect the active 3G subscriber base in India to reach 74 million by the end of 2013 and 371 million by the end of 2017. The market share growth will depend on how fast operators can deploy 3G networks in their respective licensed circles, and how rapidly they can address the demand in rural areas”, the study said.
With overall stagnant 2011 broadband penetration at 13.35 million primarily DSL subscribers, the Indian market represents a significant growth opportunity for the broadband wireless sector.
3G is starting to make inroads in India and the active 3G subscriber base will reach 41 million by the end of 2012, “In India, the growth of 3G has been slower than many expected, mainly because of the high price of services,” said Basharat Ashai, author of the report. “However, we believe that the availability of lower cost smartphones in the US$50 range will drive 3G growth in India in the coming years.”
“As long as TD-LTE is the de facto technology for mobile broadband in India, the challenge operators face lie in bringing an inexpensive multimode (2G/3G/TD-LTE) device to consumers. Multimode devices give operators an opportunity to expand 4G with the option of fallback to 3G networks in rural and suburban areas. Operators are pressuring chipset/device manufacturers to accelerate their efforts to get the cost of multimode devices down substantially,” added Caroline Gabriel, research director for Maravedis-Rethink.
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