What is the status for Android? Fredrik's video on YouTube suggests
that IPv6 can be used on the UMTS interface now but I have not found
any details on how to set this up. I assume it would only take a
configuration change somewhere to switch to an IPv6-only APN.
On Jul 24, 9:58 pm, lutchann <lutch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the status for Android? Fredrik's video on YouTube suggests
> that IPv6 can be used on the UMTS interface now but I have not found
> any details on how to set this up. I assume it would only take a
> configuration change somewhere to switch to an IPv6-only APN.
The limitation today with all Android devices using the Qualcomm chip
set is that they cannot do IPv6 on the cellular interface, it is a
limitation in the FCC certified radio software and cannot be easily
modified. In Android 2.1 and beyond, IPv6 is supported on the WiFi
interface. The Ericsson demo was based on a non-Qualcomm chipset,
which we will hopefully see in future devices, but is not yet
available in any of the mainstream devices. As you mentioned, it
looks like Fredrik is working on it. Also, T-Mobile USA has
communicate IPv6 as a priority 1 requirements to all of our handset
and chip set partners. It will take time for those requirements to be
realized in new products, but in the interim Nokia has a mature IPv6
solution. I am also encouraged by what I hear about the Apple iPhone
capabilities, including UMTS features ... but, I believe the UMTS
capabilities are currently hidden in iOS4
On Jul 25, 12:15 am, Cameron Byrne <cb.li...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 24, 9:58 pm, lutchann <lutch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > What is the status for Android? Fredrik's video on YouTube suggests
> > that IPv6 can be used on the UMTS interface now but I have not found
> > any details on how to set this up. I assume it would only take a
> > configuration change somewhere to switch to an IPv6-only APN.
> The limitation today with all Android devices using the Qualcomm chip
> set is that they cannot do IPv6 on the cellular interface, it is a
> limitation in the FCC certified radio software and cannot be easily
> modified.
Ahh, thanks for the explanation. I'm surprised IPv6 in the baseband
hasn't been a requirement in chipset qualification in the past, but I
guess there wasn't (and still isn't) a real business case for it.
Hopefully there will be some IPv6-capable Android handsets available
in six months when my contract is up. I'm undecided whether to stay
with T-Mobile after that (due to T-Mobile's limited footprint in rural
areas) but the availability of IPv6 on the handset will definitely
factor into my decision. -Nathan
Just to cap off this thread since I get a lot of Android IPv6
questions, here is discussion from the Google IPv6 Implementors
conference on Android with IPv6 for 3G
> On Jul 24, 9:58 pm, lutchann <lutch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > What is the status for Android? Fredrik's video on YouTube suggests
> > that IPv6 can be used on the UMTS interface now but I have not found
> > any details on how to set this up. I assume it would only take a
> > configuration change somewhere to switch to an IPv6-only APN.
> The limitation today with all Android devices using the Qualcomm chip
> set is that they cannot do IPv6 on the cellular interface, it is a
> limitation in the FCC certified radio software and cannot be easily
> modified. In Android 2.1 and beyond, IPv6 is supported on the WiFi
> interface. The Ericsson demo was based on a non-Qualcomm chipset,
> which we will hopefully see in future devices, but is not yet
> available in any of the mainstream devices. As you mentioned, it
> looks like Fredrik is working on it. Also, T-Mobile USA has
> communicate IPv6 as a priority 1 requirements to all of our handset
> and chip set partners. It will take time for those requirements to be
> realized in new products, but in the interim Nokia has a mature IPv6
> solution. I am also encouraged by what I hear about the Apple iPhone
> capabilities, including UMTS features ... but, I believe the UMTS
> capabilities are currently hidden in iOS4
