Monday, August 26, 2013

Latest data shows Windows Phone leading the IPv6 race on mobile

Latest data, published by content delivery network (CDN) Akamai shows that Microsoft is in front with Windows Phone. This could well be down to the increased enterprise usage I am reporting on. So why are we upgrading to version 6 of the protocol? Simply put: the world has ran out of IP addresses.

Why is it important to note how well Windows Phone is doing? IPv6 is the future and since the platform is embracing change better than the competition. Here's a chart showing the percentage breakdown between platforms:

Considering how small the Windows Phone share of the market is, it's quite the achievement should the data be accurate.

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