List of IPv6 tunnel brokers
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The following is a list of IPv6 tunnel brokers[1] that conform to the principles of RFC 3053 which describes a system with which users can request creation of an IPv6 tunnel on a host called a Point of Presence (PoP) which, using the tunnel, then provides the user with IPv6 connectivity.
There are a variety of tunnel brokers that provide their own implementations based on different business goals. For example, one tunnel broker product on the market is called gogoSERVER (formerly Gateway6).[2] Freenet6 was the first tunnel broker service, going into production in 1999. It was started as a project of Viagenie and then Hexago was spun off as a commercial company selling Gateway6 (which powered Freenet6) as their flagship product. In June 2009 Hexago became gogo6 through a management buyout and the Freenet6 service became part of gogoNET, a social network for IPv6 professionals.[3]
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[edit] Tunnel broker list
The following list is divided into geographic regions around the world. The table contains the following information:
| Provider | The name of the tunnel broker provider. |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Locations where the tunnel broker has a point of presence. |
| Subnet | What subnet allocation the tunnel broker provides. |
| Protocols | Which tunneling protocols are provided by the tunnel broker. This has impact on whether one can use a tunnel behind NAT or in cases where the IPv4 address of the user changes often. Check the relevant protocol descriptions for more details, or see this tunneling comparison. |
| Static | Whether the tunnel broker provides static addresses. |
| Reverse | Whether the tunnel broker provides reverse DNS delegations. |
| BGP | Whether the tunnel broker optionally provides BGP routing over a tunnel. |
| Registration | The available registration methods, if required. |
| Configuration | What methods are available for configuring tunnels and subnets provided by the tunnel broker. |
| Language | Which languages are supported by the providers web interface and other communication channels. |
[edit] Worldwide
Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users across the world.
| Provider | Coverage | Subnet | Protocols | Static | RDNS | BGP | Registration | Configuration | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Electric[4] | United States, Canada, Europe (6 Countries), Hong Kong, Tokyo | /64 and /48 subnet | 6in4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signup required | Website | English |
| SixXS | United States, Europe (13 countries), New Zealand[5] | /64 tunnel and /48 subnet | 6in4, AYIYA [6] | Yes | Yes | RIPE, ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC, or direct signup[7] | TIC/AICCU, manual, website | English | |
| gogo6/Freenet6[2] | Montreal, Amsterdam, Taipei, Sydney | /56 subnet | 6in4, 4in6, TSP | Yes | Yes | Anonymous, or signup (via registration on gogoNET[2]) | TSP, website | English |
[edit] Asia Pacific
Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users in the Asia Pacific region.
| Provider | Coverage | Subnet | Protocols | Static | RDNS | BGP | Registration | Configuration | Language |
| Indonesian IPv6 Tunnel Broker | Indonesia | 6in4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signup required | Website | English, Indonesian | |
| Aarnet[2] | Australia | 6in4, TSP | Anonymous, or signup | TSP, website | English | ||||
| IIJ | Japan | 6in4 | Signup required | English, Japanese | |||||
| Internode[2] | Australia | 6in4, TSP | Anonymous, or signup | TSP, website | English | ||||
| IPv6Now[2] | Australia | /64, /48 | 6in4, TSP | Yes | Yes | Signup | TSP | English | |
| Mytbs | Malaysia | /64 subnet | 6in4 | Yes | Signup | website | English | ||
| NECTEC | Thailand | 6in4 | Signup | English, Thai | |||||
[edit] Europe
Tunnel brokers that can provide tunnels to users in the European region.
| Provider | Coverage | Subnet | Protocols | Static | RDNS | Registration | Configuration | Language |
| SSC IPv6 | Norway | /124 subnet | 6in4 | Yes | Signup | CGI script | English | |
| UKERNA[2] | UK | /56 or /64 subnet | 6in4, TSP | Yes (broken) | Anonymous, or signup | TSP, website | English | |
| Renater[2] | France | /56 or /64 subnet | TSP | ? | ? | Signup | TSP | French |
