The article explores the evolution of the Internet from IPv4 to IPv6 and IPv6+, highlighting how next‑generation protocols, AI, SDN, and enhanced security create a more convenient, open, intelligent, and trustworthy digital ecosystem.
The article explains how IPv6 addresses the address shortage, security, and scalability challenges of government external networks, outlines IPv6 advantages such as abundant address space, extensibility, and higher security, and describes the emerging IPv6+ ecosystem with SRv6, network slicing, and AI-driven operations.
The article examines the transition of Chinese government external networks from IPv4 to IPv6, highlighting address scarcity, operational complexities, and security concerns of IPv4, while detailing IPv6's abundant addressing, extensibility, security advantages, industry readiness, and the emerging IPv6+ innovations that support modern digital government services.
