List of IPv6 tunnel brokers

The following is a list of IPv6 tunnel brokers 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). 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.

Tunnel broker list

The following list is divided into geographic regions. For a tunnel to be fast and low-latency it is generally good to take service from a close-by Tunnel Broker as this reduces the chance that packets get routed around the world. Networks don't match geography though thus it is not always the case.

The table contains the following information:

Name	The name of the organisation providing the tunnel broker, this generally maps directly to an Internet service provider.
#	Number of PoPs deployed
Locations	Locations where the tunnel broker has a point of presence / the number of endpoints where termination can occur.
Subnet	What subnet allocation the tunnel broker provides next to the /127 or /64 for the tunnel.
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.
Dynamic	Whether the tunnel broker supports hosts which have dynamic/changing addresses.
Static	Whether the tunnel broker provides static addresses.
RDNS	Whether the tunnel broker provides reverse DNS delegations.
BGP	Whether the tunnel broker optionally accepts a BGP peering allowing one to announce one's own address space.
Multicast	Whether the tunnel broker optionally provides IPv6 Multicast 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.
Prefix	Which IPv6 prefix(es) are used for the tunnel broker. If a /32 is indicated generally only a portion is used for tunnels/subnets for the Tunnel Broker or the name of the tunnel broker service that is providing the address space.

Global

Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users globally.

Name	#	Locations	Subnet	Protocols	Dynamic	Static	RDNS	BGP	Multicast	Registration	Configuration	Language	Prefix
gogo6/Freenet6	4	Montreal, Amsterdam, Taipei, Sydney	/56 on request	6in4, 4in6, TSP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Anonymous, or signup (via registration on freenet6)	TSP, website	English	2001:5c0::/32
Hurricane Electric	29	United States (7 States), Canada, Europe (9 Countries), Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore	/64 default, /48 on request	6in4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Signup required	Website	English	2001:470::/32
SixXS	52	United States (7 States), Brazil, Europe (21 countries), New Zealand, New Caledonia, Russia	/64 default, /48 on request	6in4, AYIYA	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	RIPE, ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC, or direct signup	TIC/AICCU, manual, website	English	Various

Asia-Pacific

Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users in the Asia-Pacific region.

Name	#	Locations	Subnet	Protocols	Dynamic	Static	RDNS	BGP	Multicast	Registration	Configuration	Language	Prefix
Indonesian-IPv6TaskForce	1	Indonesia		6in4	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unknown	Signup required		English, Indonesian	2001:d68::/32
NetNam	1	VietNam		6in4	No	Yes	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Signup required	VPN, website	English, Vietnamese	2401:e800::/32
Aarnet	1	Australia	/56	6in4, TSP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Anonymous, or signup	TSP, website	English	2001:388::/32
6fei	1	China		6in4, 4in6	No	Yes	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Signup required		Chinese	2001:e88::/32
Internode	1	Australia		6in4, TSP	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Anonymous, or signup	TSP, website	English	2001:44b8::/32
IPv6Now	1	Australia	/64 or /48 on request	6in4, TSP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Signup required	TSP	English	2406:a000::/32

Europe

Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users in the Europe region.

Name	#	Locations	Subnet	Protocols	Dynamic	Static	RDNS	BGP	Multicast	Registration	Configuration	Language	Prefix
NetAssist	1	Ukraine	/64+/48	6in4	No	Yes	No	No	No	Signup required	Website	English	2a01:d0:8000::/33

Middle East

Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users in the Middle East region.

Name	#	Locations	Subnet	Protocols	Dynamic	Static	RDNS	BGP	Multicast	Registration	Configuration	Language	Prefix
Saudi Arabia CITC	1	Saudi Arabia		TSP	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Signup required	TSP	English, Arabic	2001:67c:130::/48

Africa

Tunnel brokers that provide tunnels to users in the African region.

Name	#	Locations	Subnet	Protocols	Dynamic	Static	RDNS	BGP	Multicast	Registration	Configuration	Language	Prefix
Native LABS	1	Morocco	/64 subnet default	6in4	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Signup required	Website	English, French	Hurricane Electric