This page provides information related to IPv6 and communications protocols based on IP, including voice-over-IP (VoIP), unified communications (UC). real-time communications (RTC) and the use of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
Documentation
- RFC 6197, “IPv6 Transition in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)”
- Internet Drafts:
Presentations
- IPv6 and SIP – Myth or Reality? (SIPNOC 2013 – April 24, 2013)
- Video: Emil Ivov about Jitsi Softphone and IPv6 (March 2013)
- SIP and IPv6 – Can They Get Along? (SIPNOC 2012 – June 26, 2012)
- SIP & IPv6 – Time For Action (March 2011)
Communities
There is a good amount of discussion about IPv6 happening in various IPv6 communities around the Internet. More specific discussion about IPv6 and IP communications is happening here:
- SIP Forum IPv6 Task Group mailing list (open to the public)
- SIPv6 Facebook page and Twitter account (projects started by Olle Johansson)
Softphones
We are aware of the following softphones that support IPv6:
- Jitsi (open source) – see our interview with project lead Emil Ivov
- Linphone (open source)
- Counterpath Bria (commercial)
Online Services/Platforms
We are aware of the following services available over IPv6:
Communications Equipment
Beyond softphones, we are aware of the following equipment that supports IPv6.
(NOTE: Links need to be added, ideally to IPv6-specific pages. Also, it is worth considering whether this list should be moved to a separate page.)
IP Phones (Desktop):
- Avaya (unclear on exact models)
- Mitel 53xx Series
- Mocet
- Siemens OpenStage
- Snom
- Yealink SIP-T2x
IP-PBXs/Call Servers:
- Asterisk 1.8+
- Brekeke SIP
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1
- Freeswitch 1.1+
- Kamailio 3.1+
- Microsoft Lync Server 2013
- OpenSIPS
- Voxeo Prophecy and PRISM
Other SIP Devices
- Cisco SIP Gateways ( ISR 28XX & 38XX, AS5400 )
- Dialogic SBCs
- Mediatrix
- Mitel Border Gateway (MBG)
Additional resources will be added to this page as we become aware of them.
Know of additional resources related to IPv6 and IP communications that we should list? Please let us know!