A STUDY ON COST ANALYSIS FOR IPv6 PROTOCOL TRANSITION

Due to the software and hardware inconsistencies and security requirements during the transition between ipv4 and ipv6 protocols, an additional cost will be formed and this cost varies depending on the ipv6 support level of it infrastructure for each country. therefore while determining the transition strategies a cost analysis should be done for each method. for this purpose two questionnaires are conducted in order to evaluate the current state of public sector and isps and determine the requirements during transition. as a result, data extracted from the questionnaires, it is determined that the readiness of the state organizations and isps to ipv6 is very low and the transition cost should be more than expected.