Although IPv6 was introduced more than two decades ago, its implementation has been slow and difficult. Although its main goal was to solve the problem of IPv4 address exhaustion, many stakeholders are still not ready to fully migrate from the current IPv4 protocol. And even those who implement IPv6 continue to fully use the old but familiar protocol. In this short article we will look at the reasons why IPv6 is not getting the results and adoption that its developers expected. We will also look at the arguments in favour of considering new, innovative protocols such as IPvX.

The transition to IPv6 expands the address space, simplifies Usage Type classification, and supports IoT. However, it also introduces new challenges in filtering, monitoring, and management. Organizations must adapt to effectively leverage IPv6’s capabilities.