IPv6 Services in Japan

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More IPv6 services are being made available in Japan,
especially for video distgribution and server connectivity.

Companies/Services	Experimental/Commercial	Access Technology	Connectivity Type
IIJ [1]
IPv6/IPv4 Dual Stack Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line	dual stack
Began in November 2001. Dedicated line connectivity at 1.5Mbps, 128Mbps, and 64Mbps. Monthly fee is 117,000 yen for 1.5Mbps with 6 IPv6 addresses, for example.
IPv6 Native Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line	native
IPv6-only connectivity through 1.5Mbps, 128Kbps, and 64Kbps dedicated lines. Monthly fee is 38,000 yen for 64Kbps, 45,000 yen for 128Kbps, and 117,000yen for 1.5Mbps (excluding access line charge).
IPv6 Gateway Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line	native
A native IPv6 connectivity service which started April 2003 for service providers, with IPv6 address block assignment up to /40 based on the needs. The clients can also use the address blocks if directly assigned by APNIC. Charge is determined on a negotiation basis.
IPv6 Tunneling Service	Experimental	Dedicated Line, DSL, FTTH	IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
A tunneling service for its IPv4 service users, through fiber optics, ADSL, dedicated line and other technologies.
IIJmio Personal Domain Service	Commercial	NA	NA
Mail, Web, and DNS service for its IIJmio Internet service for consumers. Web and DNS are IPv6-enabled. Monthly charge is 3,800 yen.

NTT Communications [2]
IPv6 Gateway Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line	native
Native connectivity to its global backbone jointly operated by Verio. Maximum bandwidth is 155Mbps. An example monthly charge is 95,000 yen + access line charge at 64Kbps. The same service is offered in Japan, US, Europe, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, and others.
OCN IPv6 Tunneling Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line, DSL, FTTH, ISDN	IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
IPv6 connectivity service for NTT Communications' OCN users. It is offered through a variety of access technology, including dedicated line, ISDN, ADSL, optical.
OCN ADSL Service IPv6 Dual(A)	Commercial	ADSL	dual stack
Began in August 2002. IPv4/IPv6 dual connectivity service through ADSL access service by ACCA Networks. Network prefixes are automatically assigned to CPE routers. Monthly charge is 6,279 yen.
Arcstar IP-VPN IPv6 Communication Option	Commercial	Dedicated Line, Ethernet Access	dual stack
Started in December 2002 as an optional service for Arcstar IP-VPN, an MPLS-based VPN service. IPv6 as well as IPv4 can be used for Intranet and Internet connection. Helps avoid address conflict. No additional charge for IPv6.
Multicast Service	Commercial	NA	NA
A multicast service for video distribution targeted for ISPs and enterprises. It supports both IPv4 and IPv6. Multicast-ready network enables real-time video streaming to many users with minimal burden on the video server.
OCN Housing Connectivity Service IPv6 Dual	Commercial	Ethernet	dual stack
This service offers dual stack direct connectivity from the customer servers housed in NTT Com data center to OCN backbone. The service began in February 2005.
Super OCN IPv6 Dual Ether Access	Commercial	Ethernet	dual stack
The service adds IPv6 connectivity to current IPv4 Internet connectivity service of Super OCN, which offers Ethernet Interface to customer sites for direct connectivity to OCN backbone. The service began in February 2005.
OCN Theater	Commercial	NA	NA
IPv6-based VOD service offered through set top boxes. The service is offered to NTT East or NTT West IPv6 users.

NTTEast [3]
FLET'S .Net	Commercial	FTTH, ADSL	dual stack
IPv6 connectivity service closed to regional IP network. It offers IPv6-enabled DNS, messaging/file exchange servers, and video chat application. B FLET'S and FLET'S ADSL users in metropolitan area can use this optional service for 315 yen a month.

Dream Train Internet [4]
IPv6 Services for Businesses	Experimental	Dedicated Line, ADSL, Fiber	tunneling, dual
Tunneling and dual stack trial services for businesses. No monthly charge due to its trial nature. Initial charge is 10,000 yen.

Poweredcom [5]
Powered-IPv6 Service	Commercial	Ethernet Access	tunneling, hybrid
Offered as options for its Ethernet-based Internet access services. Hybrid Service enables IPv4 and IPv6 communications over Ethernet. Option charges are 19,800 yen for tunneling, and 59,800 yen for hybrid service.Æâ
IPv6 Native Service	Commercial	Ethernet Access
Ethernet-based IPv6 native access service at 10Mbps. It is offered at the same rate as the IPv4 equivalent "Powered Internet 10-G at 498,000 yen a month.

Nifty [6]
@nifty IPv6 Service	Commercial	ADSL	dual stack
A dual-stack service for @nifty ADSL service subscribers through ACCA Networks. Monthly fee is 2,400 yen plus ADSL access line charge.

Japan Telecom [7]
IPv6 Tunneling Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line, DSL, ISDN, wireless	IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
Commercial IPv6 services for its business users. Available for wide range of access technologies from dedicated line to wireless.Æâ
ODN Native Service	Commercial	Ethernet Access	native
This new service offers IPv6-only connectivity as part of ODN-Biz, connectivity services for businesses. Its Tokyo NOC and user sites are connected by Ethernet dedicated access line.
ODN Dual Stack Service	Commercial	Ethernet Access	Dual Stack
This new service offers IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity as part of ODN-Biz, connectivity services for businesses. Its Tokyo NOC and user sites are connected by Ethernet dedicated access line.

KDDI/KDDI Lab [8]
KDDI Internet IPv6 Native Service	Commercial	Server Housing, Dedicated Line	native
Started as commercial service in November 2002. Native IPv6 connectivity is offered through dedicated line, ATM access line and server housing in Tokyo.
IPv6 Tunneling Service	Commercial	Dedicated Line, Ethernet Access, DSL	IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
The trial is offered to users with fixed IPv4 address option with KDDI Internet service. IPv6 address allocation is /48 for end users, and /43 for other ISPs. Default routing mechanism supported is static, but RIPng and BGP4+ is accommodated also.
6to4 Trial	Experimental	NA	6to4
KDDI Lab is operating 6to4 relay router. Any users with global IPv4 addresses can gain IPv6 connectivity through tunneling by this 6to4 relay router without registration. The trial is continued till March 31, 2005. KDDI has a 6to4 router in the U.S. to try out dynamic tunneling communication between Japan and U.S.

JENS [9]
IPv6 over IPv4 Tunneling	Experimental	Dedicated Line, ADSL, FTTH	IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
IPv6 connectivity through IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling for users of JENS Managed Internet Service, JENS ADSL Service, and JENS Fiber Connection Service.
IPv6 Native	Experimental	Dedicated Line	native
IPv6 native connectivity for JENS Managed Internet Service users. Offered in Tokyo and Osaka.
IPv6/IPv4 Dual Stack	Experimental	Dedicated Line	Dual Stack
Dual stack service for JENS Managed Internet Service users through dedicated lines. Offered in Tokyo and Osaka.

Media Exchange [10]
Housing Service(IPv6)	Experimental	NA	NA
10Mbps Ethernet port offered to servers housed in its data center.
IPv6 Connectivity Service	Experimental	Ethernet	Hybrid
10Mbps Ethernet port offered to users of its Internet service through Poweredcom Ethernet access.
IPv6 Shared Server Service	Experimental	NA	NA
10Mbps Ethernet port offered to users of its shared server service.
IPv6 IX Access Center Service	Experimental	NA	NA
Transit to IPv6 IX offering 10Mbps Ethernet port. Connection to JENS needs to be arranged by the user.

Freebit [11]
FB Feel6 Connectivity Service	Commercial		DTCP
Feel6Farm trial moved to this commercial service. DTCP client and IPv6 apps are packaged for easy install for Windows and Mac. Users can access files and mails on home PC. Feel6 Farm trial was operated by a consortium, but the new service is operated by Freebit.

Japan Sustainable Community Center [12]
Miako Net Project	Experimental	Wireless LAN	dual stack
A not-for-profit project to place 802.11b wireless LAN access points for public Internet access service. All access points support IPv6. The service is conducted mainly in Kyoto, while it is also available in Osaka, Yokohama and other parts of Japan.

Plala Networks [13]
4th MEDIA Service	Commercial	NA	NA
Broadband video service for Flet's users through a technical platform called "4th MEDIA Platform" based on IPv6 multicast. Monthly fee is 2,415 yen.

NTT West [14]
Flet's Optical Premium Family Type	Commercial	Optical	dual stack
Optical Internet access service for homes. It offers transit to the IPv4 Internet, as well as video phone and security services using IPv6.
Flet's v6 Appli	Commercial	ADSL and Optical	dual stack
Optional service for B Flet's (optical access service) and Flet's ADSL (ADSL access service). It offers video phone and secuirty services.
Flet's v6 Cast	Commercial	NA	NA
Contents delivery service for content providers supporting IPv6 multicast.

OnDemandTV [15]
OnDemandTV	Commercial	NA	NA
ISP-free video on demand service using Flet's v6 Appli as access lines. It began in March 2005.

Softbank BB [16]
Yahoo! BB IPv6 Service	Experimental	ADSL, Optical	tunneling
The largest commercial ISP in Japan begins a IPv6 service trial to limited users. The trial will be exptended in June to general users. The service will be offered to general users in December 2005.

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